Low birth weight prevalence in 34
34: Low birth weight prevalence was 24.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
24.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 50 groups
All-time high
28.9%
in 2000
All-time low
24.4%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in 34, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
34 recorded 24.4% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in 34 peaked at 28.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2020.
34 ranks 2nd of 50 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.9% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near 34
- 1 India 27.4% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 23.0% compare
- 2 Comoros 23.0% compare
- 4 Philippines 21.1% compare
- 5 Liberia 19.9% compare
More health data for 34
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 31.4% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 56,365 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 5,670 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 57.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.35 (2024)
- Low birth weight number 8,817 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 44.7 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 89,455 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 50.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in 34?
- Low birth weight prevalence in 34 was 24.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 34?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 34?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2020.
- How does 34 rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- 34 ranks 2nd out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in 34?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 34 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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