Low birth weight number in Thailand

Thailand: Low birth weight number was 67.6 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
67.6
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
35th
of 156 countries
All-time high
94
in 2000
All-time low
67.6
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Thailand, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 942001: 92.32002: 90.92003: 90.62004: 89.82005: 90.22006: 88.62007: 88.32008: 87.62009: 86.12010: 85.92011: 86.52012: 85.52013: 83.12014: 80.82015: 782016: 75.52017: 73.42018: 712019: 68.92020: 67.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Thailand is 67.6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Thailand peaked at 94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.6, in 2020.

Thailand ranks 35th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.84 86.1 94 10
2010s 78.86 68.9 86.5 10
2020s 67.6 67.6 67.6 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 32 Zambia 74.4 compare
  2. 33 Malaysia 70.6 compare
  3. 34 Algeria 70.2 compare
  4. 36 Burundi 64.3 compare
  5. 37 Zimbabwe 57.5 compare
  6. 38 Sri Lanka 55.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Thailand?
Low birth weight number in Thailand was 67.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 94 in 2000.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6 in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for low birth weight number?
Thailand ranks 35th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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