Low birth weight prevalence in 39
39: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in 39, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
39 recorded 8.2% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in 39 peaked at 8.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places 39 38th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
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More health data for 39
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 3.6% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 201.9 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 510.4 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 9.0% (2024)
- Low birth weight number 93.2 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 11.74 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 1,034 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 16.1% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 66 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in 39?
- Low birth weight prevalence in 39 was 8.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 39?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 39?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does 39 rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- 39 ranks 38th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in 39?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 39 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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