Low birth weight number in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Low birth weight number was 48.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48.7
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
43rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
48.7
in 2020
All-time low
30
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Uzbekistan, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 30.32001: 30.32002: 30.52003: 302004: 30.62005: 31.12006: 32.42007: 34.52008: 36.42009: 37.52010: 37.52011: 37.52012: 38.32013: 402014: 41.72015: 42.92016: 43.42017: 43.82018: 46.92019: 46.62020: 48.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Uzbekistan is 48.7, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Uzbekistan peaked at 48.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2003.

Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Low birth weight number in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight number (in thousands) in Uzbekistan, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 30.3
2001 30.3 +0.0%
2002 30.5 +0.7%
2003 30 -1.6%
2004 30.6 +2.0%
2005 31.1 +1.6%
2006 32.4 +4.2%
2007 34.5 +6.5%
2008 36.4 +5.5%
2009 37.5 +3.0%
2010 37.5 +0.0%
2011 37.5 +0.0%
2012 38.3 +2.1%
2013 40 +4.4%
2014 41.7 +4.3%
2015 42.9 +2.9%
2016 43.4 +1.2%
2017 43.8 +0.9%
2018 46.9 +7.1%
2019 46.6 -0.6%
2020 48.7 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.36 30 37.5 10
2010s 41.86 37.5 46.9 10
2020s 48.7 48.7 48.7 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 40 Germany 51.1 compare
  2. 41 France 50.7 compare
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  4. 44 Argentina 46.8 compare
  5. 45 United Kingdom 46.3 compare
  6. 46 Jordan 46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Uzbekistan?
Low birth weight number in Uzbekistan was 48.7 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2003.
How does Uzbekistan rank for low birth weight number?
Uzbekistan ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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