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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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