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.
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 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (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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