Low birth weight number in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Low birth weight number was 93.9 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
93.9
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
27th
of 156 countries
All-time high
141.4
in 2000
All-time low
93.9
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Viet Nam, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 141.42001: 1392002: 138.72003: 135.22004: 133.82005: 129.62006: 124.92007: 124.22008: 123.42009: 1212010: 118.62011: 117.12012: 116.52013: 115.42014: 112.72015: 109.92016: 1062017: 102.32018: 99.32019: 96.72020: 93.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Viet Nam is 93.9, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Viet Nam peaked at 141.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.9, in 2020.

That places Viet Nam 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 131.12 121 141.4 10
2010s 109.45 96.7 118.6 10
2020s 93.9 93.9 93.9 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 24 Russian Federation 104.5 compare
  2. 25 Malawi 100.3 compare
  3. 26 Morocco 97 compare
  4. 28 Senegal 93.7 compare
  5. 29 Japan 93.6 compare
  6. 30 Colombia 80.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Viet Nam?
Low birth weight number in Viet Nam was 93.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 141.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 93.9 in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for low birth weight number?
Viet Nam ranks 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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