Low birth weight prevalence in 199
199: Low birth weight prevalence was 15.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
13th
of 50 groups
All-time high
17.5%
in 2000
All-time low
15.3%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in 199, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
199 recorded 15.3% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in 199 peaked at 17.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2020.
199 ranks 13th of 50 groups on this measure, in the top 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 | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near 199
- 10 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 10 Mauritius 18.7% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.5% compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 18.3% compare
- 14 East Timor 18.2% compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 18.0% compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.8% compare
More health data for 199
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 33.9% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 57,242 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 5,635 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 9.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.89 (2024)
- Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 501.73 million (2024)
- Low birth weight number 5,200 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 33.83 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 84,637 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in 199?
- Low birth weight prevalence in 199 was 15.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 199?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 199?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2020.
- How does 199 rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- 199 ranks 13th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in 199?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 199 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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