Low birth weight number in Romania

Romania: Low birth weight number was 17.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.6
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
70th
of 157 countries
All-time high
23.8
in 2000
All-time low
17.6
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Romania, 2000–2020

05101520252000201020202000: 23.82001: 22.92002: 22.42003: 22.52004: 22.42005: 232006: 22.52007: 22.42008: 23.62009: 23.52010: 21.82011: 19.62012: 19.52013: 18.42014: 19.12015: 19.32016: 19.62017: 19.82018: 18.92019: 18.12020: 17.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Romania is 17.6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Romania peaked at 23.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2020.

That places Romania 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9 22.4 23.8 10
2010s 19.41 18.1 21.8 10
2020s 17.6 17.6 17.6 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 68 Australia 19.4 compare
  2. 68 Ukraine 19.4 compare
  3. 71 Tunisia 16.7 compare
  4. 72 Israel 15.8 compare
  5. 73 Chile 15.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Romania?
Low birth weight number in Romania was 17.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2020.
How does Romania rank for low birth weight number?
Romania ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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