Low birth weight number in Slovak Republic

Slovak Republic: Low birth weight number was 4.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2009
All-time low
3.7
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Slovak Republic, 2000–2020

0123452000201020202000: 3.92001: 3.72002: 3.72003: 3.82004: 3.92005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 4.22009: 4.52010: 4.52011: 4.52012: 4.22013: 4.22014: 4.22015: 4.32016: 4.42017: 4.52018: 4.52019: 4.42020: 4.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Slovak Republic recorded 4.4 for low birth weight number in 2020.

The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Slovak Republic peaked at 4.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2001.

That places Slovak Republic 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.97 3.7 4.5 10
2010s 4.37 4.2 4.5 10
2020s 4.4 4.4 4.4 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Slovak Republic?
Low birth weight number in Slovak Republic was 4.4 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Slovak Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Slovak Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2001.
How does Slovak Republic rank for low birth weight number?
Slovak Republic ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovak Republic 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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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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