Low birth weight prevalence in Liberia
Liberia: Low birth weight prevalence was 19.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
19.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 157 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2005
All-time low
19.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Liberia is 19.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Liberia peaked at 19.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 5th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Low birth weight prevalence in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Bangladesh 23.0% compare
- 2 Comoros 23.0% compare
- 4 Philippines 21.1% compare
- 6 Nepal 19.7% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.5% compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.4% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.03 % 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 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Liberia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Liberia was 19.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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