Low birth weight prevalence in Italy
Italy: Low birth weight prevalence was 7.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Italy, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Italy is 7.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Italy peaked at 7.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 116th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Italy?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Italy was 7.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Italy ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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