Low birth weight prevalence in Singapore

Singapore: Low birth weight prevalence was 11.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
11.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 157 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2020
All-time low
10.5%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight prevalence in Singapore, 2000–2020

02.557.5102000201020202000: 10.52001: 10.52002: 10.52003: 10.52004: 10.52005: 10.52006: 10.52007: 10.62008: 10.62009: 10.62010: 10.62011: 10.62012: 10.62013: 10.72014: 10.72015: 10.72016: 10.82017: 10.82018: 10.82019: 10.92020: 11

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Singapore is 11.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Singapore peaked at 11.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.

That places Singapore 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Low birth weight prevalence in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight prevalence (%) in Singapore, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 10.5%
2001 10.5% +0.0%
2002 10.5% +0.0%
2003 10.5% +0.0%
2004 10.5% +0.0%
2005 10.5% +0.0%
2006 10.5% +0.0%
2007 10.6% +1.0%
2008 10.6% +0.0%
2009 10.6% +0.0%
2010 10.6% +0.0%
2011 10.6% +0.0%
2012 10.6% +0.0%
2013 10.7% +0.9%
2014 10.7% +0.0%
2015 10.7% +0.0%
2016 10.8% +0.9%
2017 10.8% +0.0%
2018 10.8% +0.0%
2019 10.9% +0.9%
2020 11.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 10.5% 10.6% 10
2010s 10.7% 10.6% 10.9% 10
2020s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight prevalence in Singapore?
Low birth weight prevalence in Singapore was 11.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
How does Singapore rank for low birth weight prevalence?
Singapore ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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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Indicator
Low birth weight prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
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