Low birth weight number in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Low birth weight number was 2.8 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2019
All-time low
2
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Solomon Islands, 2000–2020

01232000201020202000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 2.12004: 2.12005: 2.12006: 2.22007: 2.32008: 2.32009: 2.32010: 2.42011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.62014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.72017: 2.72018: 2.72019: 2.82020: 2.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, low birth weight number in Solomon Islands stood at 2.8. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.

That places Solomon Islands 121st out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.14 2 2.3 10
2010s 2.63 2.4 2.8 10
2020s 2.8 2.8 2.8 1

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 119 Armenia 2.9 compare
  2. 119 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9 compare
  3. 121 Guyana 2.8 compare
  4. 121 Uruguay 2.8 compare
  5. 124 Moldova, Republic of 2.5 compare
  6. 124 Mauritius 2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Solomon Islands?
Low birth weight number in Solomon Islands was 2.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for low birth weight number?
Solomon Islands ranks 121st out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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