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

024682000201020202000: 7.22001: 7.22002: 7.22003: 7.32004: 7.32005: 7.32006: 7.32007: 7.32008: 7.32009: 7.32010: 7.42011: 7.42012: 7.52013: 7.52014: 7.62015: 7.62016: 7.72017: 7.72018: 7.72019: 7.82020: 7.8

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

Annual values for Low birth weight prevalence (%) in Slovakia, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Tunisia 8.2% compare
  2. 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.9% compare
  3. 105 Uruguay 7.8% compare
  4. 107 Luxembourg 7.7% compare
  5. 108 Czechia 7.6% compare

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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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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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