Low birth weight prevalence in Armenia
Armenia: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.3% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 156 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2000
All-time low
8.2%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Armenia, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 8.3% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Armenia peaked at 8.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2006.
That places Armenia 98th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 95 Tajikistan 8.7% compare
- 95 Brazil 8.7% compare
- 95 Costa Rica 8.7% compare
- 98 North Macedonia 8.3% compare
- 98 United States 8.3% compare
- 98 Hungary 8.3% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,466 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 17,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 17,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 17,723 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Armenia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Armenia was 8.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2006.
- How does Armenia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Armenia ranks 98th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia 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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