Low birth weight prevalence in Iceland
Iceland: Low birth weight prevalence was 4.0% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
4.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2019
All-time low
3.6%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Iceland, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Iceland stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Iceland peaked at 4.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 156th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Iceland?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Iceland was 4.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Iceland ranks 156th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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