Low birth weight prevalence in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Low birth weight prevalence was 14.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
16.1%
in 2000
All-time low
14.9%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Low income (World Bank), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Low income (World Bank) recorded 14.9% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 16.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
- 4 Philippines 21.1% compare
- 5 Liberia 19.9% compare
- 6 Nepal 19.7% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.5% compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.4% compare
- 9 Jordan 18.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Low income (World Bank)?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Low income (World Bank) was 14.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) 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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