Low birth weight number in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Low birth weight number was 7,446 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 7,446, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 10,774 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,446, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,758 | — |
| 2001 | 10,774 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,645 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,471 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10,298 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 10,048 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9,813 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9,650 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9,504 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9,381 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9,202 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9,033 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,860 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8,700 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,372 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8,265 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,171 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7,930 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7,841 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,623 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,446 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,134 | 9,381 | 10,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,400 | 7,623 | 9,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,446 | 7,446 | 7,446 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 3 China 608.9 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
- 5 Indonesia 449.6 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 399.2 compare
- 7 United States of America 303.2 compare
- 8 Brazil 242.4 compare
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 164 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,416 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19,075 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,449 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -30.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -67.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 2,449 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 3,416 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 19,075 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Low birth weight number in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 7,446 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,774 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,446 in 2020.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for low birth weight number?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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