Low birth weight number in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Low birth weight number was 2,015 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,015
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
2,510
in 2012
All-time low
2,015
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 2,015. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 2,510 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,015, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,488 | — |
| 2001 | 2,429 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,408 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,386 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,389 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,389 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,408 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,435 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,460 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,468 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,448 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,434 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,510 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,443 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,446 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,358 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,373 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,354 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,192 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,137 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,015 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,426 | 2,386 | 2,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,369 | 2,137 | 2,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,015 | 2,015 | 2,015 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 7 United States 303.2 compare
- 8 Brazil 242.4 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 219.5 compare
- 10 Mozambique 204.7 compare
- 11 Angola 203.9 compare
- 12 Mexico 199.1 compare
- 13 South Africa 198.8 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 214 (2025)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 38.3% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 15.2% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 6.1% (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths 237,374 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Low birth weight number in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 2,015 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,510 in 2012.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,015 in 2020.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for low birth weight number?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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