Low birth weight prevalence in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Low birth weight prevalence was 10.3% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Sierra Leone, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 10.3% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 74th of 157 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 | 12.9% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Sierra Leone?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Sierra Leone was 10.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Sierra Leone ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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