Low birth weight number in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Low birth weight number was 15 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15
in 2020
All-time low
10.9
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight number in Palestine, State of, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 10.92001: 11.12002: 11.32003: 11.42004: 11.62005: 11.72006: 11.92007: 11.92008: 12.32009: 12.62010: 13.12011: 13.42012: 13.62013: 13.82014: 14.22015: 14.82016: 14.82017: 14.82018: 14.82019: 14.92020: 15

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Palestine, State of is 15, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Palestine, State of peaked at 15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2000.

Palestine, State of ranks 75th 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 Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight number (in thousands) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 10.9
2001 11.1 +1.8%
2002 11.3 +1.8%
2003 11.4 +0.9%
2004 11.6 +1.8%
2005 11.7 +0.9%
2006 11.9 +1.7%
2007 11.9 +0.0%
2008 12.3 +3.4%
2009 12.6 +2.4%
2010 13.1 +4.0%
2011 13.4 +2.3%
2012 13.6 +1.5%
2013 13.8 +1.5%
2014 14.2 +2.9%
2015 14.8 +4.2%
2016 14.8 +0.0%
2017 14.8 +0.0%
2018 14.8 +0.0%
2019 14.9 +0.7%
2020 15 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.67 10.9 12.6 10
2010s 14.22 13.1 14.9 10
2020s 15 15 15 1

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  5. 77 Nicaragua 14.3 compare
  6. 78 United Arab Emirates 13.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight number in Palestine, State of?
Low birth weight number in Palestine, State of was 15 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for low birth weight number?
Palestine, State of ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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
178 places, 3,738 data points, 2000–2020
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