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.
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 281 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (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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