Low birth weight prevalence in 30
30: Low birth weight prevalence was 5.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
50th
of 50 groups
All-time high
6.1%
in 2000
All-time low
5.4%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in 30, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in 30 stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in 30 peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2016.
That places 30 50th 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 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near 30
More health data for 30
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 4.8% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 2,918 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 6,113 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 10.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 78.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.008 (2024)
- Low birth weight number 762.6 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 29.94 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 18,005 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 18.9% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in 30?
- Low birth weight prevalence in 30 was 5.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 30?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 30?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2016.
- How does 30 rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- 30 ranks 50th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in 30?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 30 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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