Low birth weight prevalence in Portugal
Portugal: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.9% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Portugal peaked at 8.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 94th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.3% compare
- 92 Israel 9.0% compare
- 92 Kiribati 9.0% compare
- 95 Romania 8.8% compare
- 96 Tajikistan 8.7% compare
- 96 Brazil 8.7% compare
- 96 Costa Rica 8.7% compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Portugal?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Portugal was 8.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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