Low birth weight prevalence in Maldives
Maldives: Low birth weight prevalence was 13.7% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2000
All-time low
13.7%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Maldives, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Maldives stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Maldives peaked at 14.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2018.
That places Maldives 42nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 39 Togo 14.3% compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 13.9% compare
- 41 Malaysia 13.8% compare
- 42 Jamaica 13.7% compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 13.6% compare
- 45 Palau, Republic of 13.5% compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,708 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,593 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Maldives?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Maldives was 13.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Maldives ranks 42nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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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