Low birth weight prevalence in Albania
Albania: Low birth weight prevalence was 6.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2007
All-time low
5.7%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Albania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Albania is 6.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Albania peaked at 6.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.
That places Albania 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Low birth weight prevalence in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 132 Montenegro 6.2% compare
- 132 Serbia 6.2% compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.0% compare
- 136 New Zealand 5.9% compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 5.8% compare
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,085 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1762 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Albania?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Albania was 6.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Albania ranks 134th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania 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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