Low birth weight prevalence in 9
9: Low birth weight prevalence was 11.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in 9, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in 9 stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in 9 peaked at 11.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2000.
That places 9 29th out of 50 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near 9
More health data for 9
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 34.0% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.573 (2024)
- Low birth weight number 80 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 6.28 (2023)
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 896.31 (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 26.6% (2019)
- Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 69 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in 9?
- Low birth weight prevalence in 9 was 11.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 9?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in 9?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- How does 9 rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- 9 ranks 29th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in 9?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 9 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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