Low birth weight prevalence in Cambodia

Cambodia: Low birth weight prevalence was 11.4% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
11.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
61st
of 156 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2000
All-time low
11.4%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight prevalence in Cambodia, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 14.72001: 14.52002: 14.32003: 14.12004: 13.92005: 13.72006: 13.62007: 13.42008: 13.22009: 13.12010: 132011: 12.82012: 12.72013: 12.52014: 12.42015: 12.22016: 12.12017: 11.92018: 11.72019: 11.62020: 11.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 11.4% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Cambodia peaked at 14.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2020.

Cambodia ranks 61st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 13.1% 14.7% 10
2010s 12.3% 11.6% 13.0% 10
2020s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight prevalence in Cambodia?
Low birth weight prevalence in Cambodia was 11.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
How does Cambodia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
Cambodia ranks 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia 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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Indicator
Low birth weight prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
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