Low birth weight prevalence in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Tajikistan, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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