Low birth weight number in WB_LIMI
WB_LIMI: Low birth weight number was 15,230 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight number in WB_LIMI, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in WB_LIMI is 15,230, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in WB_LIMI peaked at 18,337 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,230, in 2020.
That places WB_LIMI 3rd out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,844 | 17,398 | 18,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,553 | 15,545 | 17,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,230 | 15,230 | 15,230 | 1 |
Countries ranked near WB_LIMI
- 1 India 6,348 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 3 China, People's Republic of 608.9 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
- 5 Indonesia 449.6 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 399.2 compare
More health data for WB_LIMI
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 25.4% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 147,160 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 29,688 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.1% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 15.6% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 32.14 (2023)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 79,437 (2024)
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in WB_LIMI?
- Low birth weight number in WB_LIMI was 15,230 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in WB_LIMI?
- The highest recorded value was 18,337 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in WB_LIMI?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,230 in 2020.
- How does WB_LIMI rank for low birth weight number?
- WB_LIMI ranks 3rd out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in WB_LIMI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB_LIMI 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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