Low birth weight number in Philippines

Philippines: Low birth weight number was 522.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
522.9
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 157 countries
All-time high
522.9
in 2020
All-time low
461.3
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Philippines, 2000–2020

02004006002000201020202000: 461.32001: 475.22002: 4802003: 484.42004: 486.22005: 488.92006: 497.42007: 501.62008: 506.92009: 513.22010: 510.62011: 4982012: 508.32013: 513.32014: 511.52015: 506.32016: 505.32017: 510.12018: 513.82019: 518.52020: 522.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Philippines is 522.9, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Philippines peaked at 522.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 461.3, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 4th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 489.51 461.3 513.2 10
2010s 509.57 498 518.5 10
2020s 522.9 522.9 522.9 1

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  6. 7 United States 303.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Philippines?
Low birth weight number in Philippines was 522.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 522.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 461.3 in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for low birth weight number?
Philippines ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
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