Low birth weight number in Poland
Poland: Low birth weight number was 20.9 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
20.9
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
66th
of 157 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 2010
All-time low
20.9
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Poland recorded 20.9 for low birth weight number in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Poland peaked at 24.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 2020.
Poland ranks 66th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Low birth weight number in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9 | — |
| 2001 | 22.4 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.2 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.4 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.8 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 23 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.3 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.2 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 23.2 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 22.6 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | -2.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 20.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 20.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 4.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.53 | 21.2 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.63 | 21.5 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Poland?
- Low birth weight number in Poland was 20.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for low birth weight number?
- Poland ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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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