Low birth weight prevalence in Guatemala
Guatemala: Low birth weight prevalence was 14.5% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 156 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2014
All-time low
13.9%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Guatemala, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Guatemala is 14.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Guatemala peaked at 14.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 35th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Guatemala?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Guatemala was 14.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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