Low birth weight prevalence in 543
543: Low birth weight prevalence was 17.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in 543, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in 543 stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in 543 peaked at 17.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2000.
That places 543 6th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near 543
- 4 Philippines 21.1% compare
- 5 Liberia 19.9% compare
- 6 Nepal 19.7% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.5% compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.4% compare
- 9 Jordan 18.9% compare
More health data for 543
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 41.5% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 662.9 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 255 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 16.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 9.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.28 (2024)
- Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 7.75 million (2024)
- Low birth weight number 56.8 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 6.74 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 629.8 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in 543?
- Low birth weight prevalence in 543 was 17.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 543?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 543?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- How does 543 rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- 543 ranks 6th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in 543?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 543 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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