Low birth weight prevalence in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2019
All-time low
8.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Costa Rica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.7% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Costa Rica peaked at 8.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Low birth weight prevalence in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Costa Rica?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Costa Rica was 8.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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