Low birth weight number in Sur
Sur: Low birth weight number was 1.8 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.8
in 2014
All-time low
1.6
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight number in Sur, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Sur is 1.8, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Sur peaked at 1.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sur
- 1 India 6,348 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 3 China 608.9 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
More health data for Sur
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 8 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Overweight among adults, BMI β₯ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 59.9% (2024)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 14.76 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.79 (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 20.4% (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Sur?
- Low birth weight number in Sur was 1.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Sur?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Sur?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2000.
- How does Sur rank for low birth weight number?
- Sur ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Sur?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sur 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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