Low birth weight prevalence in Germany
Germany: Low birth weight prevalence was 6.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2010
All-time low
6.7%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Germany, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6.7% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Germany peaked at 6.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2018.
Germany ranks 124th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Germany?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Germany was 6.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Germany ranks 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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