Low birth weight prevalence in Slovenia
Slovenia: Low birth weight prevalence was 6.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2014
All-time low
5.9%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Slovenia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 6.3% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Slovenia peaked at 6.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
That places Slovenia 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 127 Republic of Moldova 6.5% compare
- 128 Switzerland 6.4% compare
- 129 Viet Nam 6.3% compare
- 129 Austria 6.3% compare
- 132 Montenegro 6.2% compare
- 132 Serbia 6.2% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8177 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,176 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.19 % 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 0.2221 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0699 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4971 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Slovenia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Slovenia was 6.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does Slovenia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Slovenia ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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