Low birth weight prevalence in Sweden
Sweden: Low birth weight prevalence was 4.1% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2000
All-time low
4.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Sweden, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.1% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Sweden peaked at 4.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
That places Sweden 154th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 151 Latvia, Republic of 4.2% compare
- 151 San Marino, Republic of 4.2% compare
- 151 Estonia, Republic of 4.2% compare
- 154 Finland 4.1% compare
- 156 Iceland 4.0% compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Sweden?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Sweden was 4.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Sweden ranks 154th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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