Low birth weight prevalence in Mongolia
Mongolia: Low birth weight prevalence was 4.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Mongolia, 2000–2020
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.
Low birth weight prevalence in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3%, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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