Low birth weight prevalence in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Low birth weight prevalence was 5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 5.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2015.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 144th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Low birth weight prevalence in China (People’s Republic of) was 5.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2015.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 144th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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