Low birth weight prevalence in Chile
Chile: Low birth weight prevalence was 6.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2019
All-time low
5.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6.8% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Chile peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 120th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Chile?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Chile was 6.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Chile ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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