Low birth weight prevalence in Lebanon
Lebanon: Low birth weight prevalence was 12.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2019
All-time low
12.1%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Lebanon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Lebanon stood at 12.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Lebanon peaked at 12.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Low birth weight prevalence in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1044 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Lebanon?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Lebanon was 12.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Lebanon ranks 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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