Low birth weight prevalence in India
India: Low birth weight prevalence was 27.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in India, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 27.4% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in India peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2020.
That places India 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.6% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Bangladesh 23.0% compare
- 2 Comoros 23.0% compare
- 4 Philippines 21.1% compare
More health data for India
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in India?
- Low birth weight prevalence in India was 27.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- How does India rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- India ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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