Low birth weight prevalence in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Low birth weight prevalence was 13.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 157 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2007
All-time low
12.9%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Solomon Islands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 13.2% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Solomon Islands peaked at 13.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.21 % 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 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4887 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Solomon Islands?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Solomon Islands was 13.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Solomon Islands ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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