Low birth weight prevalence in Spain
Spain: Low birth weight prevalence was 9.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 157 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2013
All-time low
8.9%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Spain stood at 9.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Spain peaked at 9.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2000.
That places Spain 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Spain?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Spain was 9.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Spain ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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