Low birth weight prevalence in Gabon
Gabon: Low birth weight prevalence was 14.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2006
All-time low
14.6%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Gabon stood at 14.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Gabon peaked at 15.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 34th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Gabon?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Gabon was 14.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Gabon ranks 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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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