Low birth weight prevalence in Hungary
Hungary: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.3% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 156 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2000
All-time low
8.3%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Hungary, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Hungary stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Hungary peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 98th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 95 Tajikistan 8.7% compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Hungary?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Hungary was 8.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Hungary ranks 98th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary 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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