Low birth weight prevalence in Ecuador
Ecuador: Low birth weight prevalence was 10.6% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Ecuador, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Ecuador is 10.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Ecuador peaked at 11.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 72nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Ecuador?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Ecuador was 10.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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