Low birth weight prevalence in Kenya
Kenya: Low birth weight prevalence was 10.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Kenya, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Kenya is 10.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Kenya peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 83rd of 157 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 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Kenya?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Kenya was 10.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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