Low birth weight prevalence in Japan
Japan: Low birth weight prevalence was 11.3% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 156 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2019
All-time low
11.0%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Japan, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Japan stood at 11.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Japan peaked at 11.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2005.
Japan ranks 65th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 66 Zambia 11.2% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 11.1% compare
- 68 Singapore 11.0% compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 11.0% compare
- 68 Colombia 11.0% compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Japan?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Japan was 11.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Japan ranks 65th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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