Low birth weight prevalence in Bolivia
Bolivia: Low birth weight prevalence was 7.9% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Bolivia, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 7.9% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Bolivia peaked at 8.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 103rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 102 Tunisia 8.2% compare
- 104 Slovak Republic 7.8% compare
- 104 Uruguay 7.8% compare
- 106 Luxembourg 7.7% compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,159 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Bolivia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Bolivia was 7.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Bolivia ranks 103rd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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