Low birth weight prevalence in Malta
Malta: Low birth weight prevalence was 7.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Malta is 7.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Malta peaked at 7.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.
That places Malta 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Malta?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Malta was 7.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Malta ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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