Low birth weight prevalence in Colombia
Colombia: Low birth weight prevalence was 11.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Colombia stood at 11.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Colombia peaked at 11.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 68th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Colombia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Colombia was 11.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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