Low birth weight prevalence in Indonesia
Indonesia: Low birth weight prevalence was 9.9% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Indonesia, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Indonesia stood at 9.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Indonesia peaked at 10.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 85th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,286 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.12 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Indonesia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Indonesia was 9.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Indonesia ranks 85th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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