Low birth weight prevalence in Mus
Mus: Low birth weight prevalence was 18.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
19.6%
in 2004
All-time low
18.7%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Mus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mus recorded 18.7% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. 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 Mus peaked at 19.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Mus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.4% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mus
- 1 India 27.4% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 23.0% compare
- 2 Comoros 23.0% compare
- 4 Philippines 21.1% compare
More health data for Mus
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2011)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Mus?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Mus was 18.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Mus?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Mus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2018.
- How does Mus rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Mus ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Mus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mus 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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