Low birth weight prevalence in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2000
All-time low
8.7%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight prevalence in Tajikistan, 2000–2020

02.557.5102000201020202000: 10.12001: 102002: 102003: 9.92004: 9.82005: 9.82006: 9.72007: 9.62008: 9.62009: 9.52010: 9.42011: 9.32012: 9.32013: 9.22014: 9.22015: 9.12016: 92017: 8.92018: 8.92019: 8.82020: 8.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Tajikistan stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Tajikistan peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.

Tajikistan ranks 96th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Low birth weight prevalence in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight prevalence (%) in Tajikistan, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 10.1%
2001 10.0% -1.0%
2002 10.0% +0.0%
2003 9.9% -1.0%
2004 9.8% -1.0%
2005 9.8% +0.0%
2006 9.7% -1.0%
2007 9.6% -1.0%
2008 9.6% +0.0%
2009 9.5% -1.0%
2010 9.4% -1.1%
2011 9.3% -1.1%
2012 9.3% +0.0%
2013 9.2% -1.1%
2014 9.2% +0.0%
2015 9.1% -1.1%
2016 9.0% -1.1%
2017 8.9% -1.1%
2018 8.9% +0.0%
2019 8.8% -1.1%
2020 8.7% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.5% 10.1% 10
2010s 9.1% 8.8% 9.4% 10
2020s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight prevalence in Tajikistan?
Low birth weight prevalence in Tajikistan was 8.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
How does Tajikistan rank for low birth weight prevalence?
Tajikistan ranks 96th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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Indicator
Low birth weight prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
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