Low birth weight prevalence in 2
2: Low birth weight prevalence was 13.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 50 groups
All-time high
15.5%
in 2000
All-time low
13.9%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in 2, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
2 recorded 13.9% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in 2 peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2019.
That places 2 21st out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near 2
- 19 Botswana 16.8% compare
- 20 Laos 16.7% compare
- 21 South Africa 16.6% compare
- 22 Benin 16.4% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 16.4% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 16.3% compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 16.3% compare
More health data for 2
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 30.3% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 64,821 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 9,673 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 4.5% (2024)
- Low birth weight number 6,218 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 35.31 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 112,787 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 57.2% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 57 (2017)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), mo 26,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in 2?
- Low birth weight prevalence in 2 was 13.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 2?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
- How does 2 rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- 2 ranks 21st out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in 2?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 2 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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