Low birth weight prevalence in Namibia
Namibia: Low birth weight prevalence was 15.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 157 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2000
All-time low
15.6%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 15.6% 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 Namibia peaked at 16.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 15.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 15.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 24 Saint Lucia 16.3% compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 16.3% compare
- 26 Malawi 15.6% compare
- 28 Angola 15.5% compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 15.4% compare
- 29 Bahamas 15.4% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Namibia was 15.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Namibia ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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