Low birth weight prevalence in Georgia
Georgia: Low birth weight prevalence was 7.4% in 2020. β² Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Georgia, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Georgia stood at 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Georgia peaked at 7.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 110th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,511 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Georgia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Georgia was 7.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Georgia ranks 110th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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