Low birth weight prevalence in Slovakia
Slovakia: Low birth weight prevalence was 7.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2019
All-time low
7.2%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Slovakia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Slovakia stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Slovakia peaked at 7.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 105th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 103 Tunisia 8.2% compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.9% compare
- 105 Uruguay 7.8% compare
- 107 Luxembourg 7.7% compare
- 108 Czechia 7.6% compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,433 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1557 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Slovakia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Slovakia was 7.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Slovakia ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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