Low birth weight prevalence in Senegal
Senegal: Low birth weight prevalence was 17.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 17.2% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Senegal peaked at 22.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2020.
That places Senegal 17th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 | 20.9% | 19.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 14 Timor-Leste 18.2% compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 18.0% compare
- 16 Mozambique 17.8% compare
- 17 Guyana 17.2% compare
- 19 Botswana 16.8% compare
- 20 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 16.7% compare
More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Senegal?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Senegal was 17.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Senegal ranks 17th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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