Low birth weight prevalence in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Low birth weight prevalence was 10.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
10.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2018
All-time low
10.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight prevalence in Cook Islands, 2000–2020

02.557.5102000201020202000: 10.12001: 10.12002: 10.12003: 10.12004: 10.12005: 10.12006: 10.12007: 10.12008: 10.12009: 10.12010: 10.12011: 10.12012: 10.12013: 10.12014: 10.12015: 10.22016: 10.22017: 10.22018: 10.32019: 10.32020: 10.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Cook Islands stood at 10.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Cook Islands peaked at 10.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2000.

That places Cook Islands 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Low birth weight prevalence in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight prevalence (%) in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 10.1%
2001 10.1% +0.0%
2002 10.1% +0.0%
2003 10.1% +0.0%
2004 10.1% +0.0%
2005 10.1% +0.0%
2006 10.1% +0.0%
2007 10.1% +0.0%
2008 10.1% +0.0%
2009 10.1% +0.0%
2010 10.1% +0.0%
2011 10.1% +0.0%
2012 10.1% +0.0%
2013 10.1% +0.0%
2014 10.1% +0.0%
2015 10.2% +1.0%
2016 10.2% +0.0%
2017 10.2% +0.0%
2018 10.3% +1.0%
2019 10.3% +0.0%
2020 10.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 10
2010s 10.2% 10.1% 10.3% 10
2020s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight prevalence in Cook Islands?
Low birth weight prevalence in Cook Islands was 10.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
How does Cook Islands rank for low birth weight prevalence?
Cook Islands ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cook Islands 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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