Low birth weight number in South Africa
South Africa: Low birth weight number was 198.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
198.8
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 157 countries
All-time high
205.6
in 2019
All-time low
163.8
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 198.8 for low birth weight number in 2020.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in South Africa peaked at 205.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 163.8, in 2002.
That places South Africa 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.6 | — |
| 2001 | 165.5 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 163.8 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 168.5 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 176 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 182.4 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 187.9 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 190.6 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 204.4 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 194.1 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 192.5 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 194.6 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 197.5 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 198.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 199.9 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 196.4 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 191.3 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 194.5 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 201.6 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 205.6 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 198.8 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.98 | 163.8 | 204.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.22 | 191.3 | 205.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.8 | 198.8 | 198.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 10 Mozambique 204.7 compare
- 11 Angola 203.9 compare
- 12 Mexico 199.1 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 167.8 compare
- 15 Madagascar 165.6 compare
- 16 Turkey 163.2 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in South Africa?
- Low birth weight number in South Africa was 198.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 205.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.8 in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for low birth weight number?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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