Low birth weight prevalence in 432
432: Low birth weight prevalence was 14.7% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in 432, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
432 recorded 14.7% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in 432 peaked at 15.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2020.
432 ranks 15th of 50 groups on this measure, 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 | 15.7% | 15.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near 432
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.5% compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 18.3% compare
- 14 East Timor 18.2% compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 18.0% compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.8% compare
- 17 Senegal 17.2% compare
- 17 Guyana 17.2% compare
More health data for 432
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 29.1% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 24,092 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 3,413 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 4.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 16.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.75 (2024)
- Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 210.40 million (2024)
- Low birth weight number 2,510 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 27.74 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 38,315 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in 432?
- Low birth weight prevalence in 432 was 14.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 432?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 432?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2020.
- How does 432 rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- 432 ranks 15th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in 432?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 432 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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