Low birth weight prevalence in El Salvador
El Salvador: Low birth weight prevalence was 10.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2002
All-time low
10.2%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in El Salvador stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in El Salvador peaked at 10.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Low birth weight prevalence in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in El Salvador?
- Low birth weight prevalence in El Salvador was 10.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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