Low birth weight prevalence in Angola
Angola: Low birth weight prevalence was 15.5% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Angola, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Angola is 15.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Angola peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2014.
That places Angola 28th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 306,333 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 309,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Angola?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Angola was 15.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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