Low birth weight prevalence in Mongolia

Mongolia: Low birth weight prevalence was 4.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
147th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2000
All-time low
4.9%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight prevalence in Mongolia, 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 7.52001: 7.42002: 7.32003: 7.12004: 72005: 6.82006: 6.72007: 6.52008: 6.42009: 6.22010: 62011: 5.92012: 5.72013: 5.62014: 5.52015: 5.42016: 5.32017: 5.22018: 5.12019: 52020: 4.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 4.9% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Mongolia peaked at 7.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.

That places Mongolia 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 6.2% 7.5% 10
2010s 5.5% 5.0% 6.0% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight prevalence in Mongolia?
Low birth weight prevalence in Mongolia was 4.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
Mongolia ranks 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
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