Low birth weight prevalence in Seychelles
Seychelles: Low birth weight prevalence was 12.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2019
All-time low
12.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Seychelles, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 12.5% 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 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Seychelles peaked at 12.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 54th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
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- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 894 (2025)
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- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 788 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Seychelles?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Seychelles was 12.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Seychelles ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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