Low birth weight prevalence in Russia
Russia: Low birth weight prevalence was 7.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2000
All-time low
7.2%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Russia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Russia stood at 7.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Russia peaked at 7.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2007.
Russia ranks 115th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Low birth weight prevalence in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Russia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Russia was 7.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- How does Russia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Russia ranks 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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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