Low birth weight prevalence in 143
143: Low birth weight prevalence was 6.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in 143, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
143 recorded 6.0% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in 143 peaked at 6.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2020.
That places 143 48th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near 143
More health data for 143
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 7.4% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 702.3 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 604.4 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 6.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 88.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.016 (2024)
- Low birth weight number 109.9 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 23.65 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 2,180 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 26.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in 143?
- Low birth weight prevalence in 143 was 6.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 143?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 143?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- How does 143 rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- 143 ranks 48th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in 143?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 143 data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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