Low birth weight prevalence in Peru
Peru: Low birth weight prevalence was 7.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Peru is 7.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Peru peaked at 10.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2020.
That places Peru 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Peru?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Peru was 7.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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