Low birth weight prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Low birth weight prevalence was 15.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2019
All-time low
14.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 14.12001: 14.12002: 14.22003: 14.32004: 14.42005: 14.52006: 14.62007: 14.72008: 14.82009: 14.92010: 14.92011: 152012: 15.12013: 15.12014: 15.22015: 15.22016: 15.32017: 15.32018: 15.32019: 15.42020: 15.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda is 15.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2000.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 29th out of 157 countries 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.

Low birth weight prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight prevalence (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 14.1%
2001 14.1% +0.0%
2002 14.2% +0.7%
2003 14.3% +0.7%
2004 14.4% +0.7%
2005 14.5% +0.7%
2006 14.6% +0.7%
2007 14.7% +0.7%
2008 14.8% +0.7%
2009 14.9% +0.7%
2010 14.9% +0.0%
2011 15.0% +0.7%
2012 15.1% +0.7%
2013 15.1% +0.0%
2014 15.2% +0.7%
2015 15.2% +0.0%
2016 15.3% +0.7%
2017 15.3% +0.0%
2018 15.3% +0.0%
2019 15.4% +0.7%
2020 15.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 14.1% 14.9% 10
2010s 15.2% 14.9% 15.4% 10
2020s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda?
Low birth weight prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda was 15.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for low birth weight prevalence?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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Indicator
Low birth weight prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
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