Low birth weight prevalence in 35
35: Low birth weight prevalence was 12.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 50 groups
All-time high
13.1%
in 2000
All-time low
12.5%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in 35, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in 35 stood at 12.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in 35 peaked at 13.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2018.
That places 35 25th 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 | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near 35
More health data for 35
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 22.7% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 11,628 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 2,213 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 4.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 68.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.324 (2024)
- Low birth weight number 1,397 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 21.25 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 17,571 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 31.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in 35?
- Low birth weight prevalence in 35 was 12.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 35?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 35?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2018.
- How does 35 rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- 35 ranks 25th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in 35?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 35 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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