Low birth weight prevalence in Botswana
Botswana: Low birth weight prevalence was 16.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Botswana is 16.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Botswana peaked at 18.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2020.
That places Botswana 19th out of 157 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.
Low birth weight prevalence in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 16 Mozambique 17.8% compare
- 17 Senegal 17.2% compare
- 17 Guyana 17.2% compare
- 20 Laos 16.7% compare
- 21 South Africa 16.6% compare
- 22 Benin 16.4% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 16.4% compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Botswana?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Botswana was 16.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Botswana ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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