Low birth weight number in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Low birth weight number was 57.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
57.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 157 countries
All-time high
59.8
in 2011
All-time low
54.5
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Zimbabwe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight number in Zimbabwe is 57.5, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.5, in 2006.
That places Zimbabwe 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.8 | — |
| 2001 | 55.5 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.6 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.1 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.5 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.6 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 56.9 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 58.8 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 59.4 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.8 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.6 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.9 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.2 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.9 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.5 | -0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 57.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.8, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 57.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.84 | 54.5 | 58.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.66 | 57.7 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Zimbabwe?
- Low birth weight number in Zimbabwe was 57.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5 in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for low birth weight number?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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