Low birth weight prevalence in Romania
Romania: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.8% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Romania, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8.8% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Romania peaked at 10.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 94th of 156 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Romania?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Romania was 8.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Romania ranks 94th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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