Low birth weight prevalence in Montenegro
Montenegro: Low birth weight prevalence was 6.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2000
All-time low
6.2%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Montenegro, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Montenegro stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Montenegro peaked at 6.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.
That places Montenegro 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Montenegro?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Montenegro was 6.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Montenegro ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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