Low birth weight prevalence in Netherlands, The
Netherlands, The: Low birth weight prevalence was 5.7% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Netherlands, The, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Netherlands, The is 5.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Netherlands, The peaked at 6.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2018.
That places Netherlands, The 137th out of 156 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands, The
- 135 New Zealand 5.9% compare
- 136 Uzbekistan, Republic of 5.8% compare
- 137 Ukraine 5.7% compare
- 139 Ireland 5.6% compare
- 139 Poland, Republic of 5.6% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 125,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Netherlands, The?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Netherlands, The was 5.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Netherlands, The?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Netherlands, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands, The rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Netherlands, The ranks 137th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands, The 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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