Low birth weight prevalence in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Low birth weight prevalence was 9.7% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 9.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 12.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2020.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 86th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4958 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Low birth weight prevalence in United Republic of Tanzania was 9.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 86th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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