Low birth weight prevalence in Brazil
Brazil: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.7% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
8.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 156 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2019
All-time low
8.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Brazil, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Brazil stood at 8.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Brazil peaked at 8.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 95th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 93 Portugal 8.9% compare
- 94 Romania 8.8% compare
- 95 Tajikistan, Republic of 8.7% compare
- 95 Costa Rica 8.7% compare
- 98 North Macedonia, Republic of 8.3% compare
- 98 United States 8.3% compare
- 98 Armenia, Republic of 8.3% compare
- 98 Hungary 8.3% compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Brazil?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Brazil was 8.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Brazil ranks 95th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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