Low birth weight prevalence in Norway
Norway: Low birth weight prevalence was 4.4% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Norway, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Norway is 4.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Norway peaked at 5.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 148th of 156 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Norway?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Norway was 4.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Norway ranks 148th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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