Low birth weight number in WB_MI
WB_MI: Low birth weight number was 18,712 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in WB_MI, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in WB_MI is 18,712, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in WB_MI peaked at 20,996 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,712, in 2020.
That places WB_MI 2nd 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 | 20,675 | 20,444 | 20,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,801 | 18,976 | 20,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,712 | 18,712 | 18,712 | 1 |
Countries ranked near WB_MI
- 1 India 6,348 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 696.7 compare
- 3 China 608.9 compare
- 4 Philippines 522.9 compare
- 5 Indonesia 449.6 compare
More health data for WB_MI
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 22.8% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 105,464 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 25,563 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 5.5% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 15.5% (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 32.21 (2023)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), mo 58,445 (2024)
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), model 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in WB_MI?
- Low birth weight number in WB_MI was 18,712 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in WB_MI?
- The highest recorded value was 20,996 in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in WB_MI?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,712 in 2020.
- How does WB_MI rank for low birth weight number?
- WB_MI ranks 2nd out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in WB_MI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB_MI 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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