Low birth weight prevalence in Belgium
Belgium: Low birth weight prevalence was 6.8% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Belgium, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Belgium stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Belgium peaked at 7.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2017.
That places Belgium 119th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Belgium?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Belgium was 6.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Belgium ranks 119th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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