Low birth weight prevalence in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Low birth weight prevalence was 18.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
18.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 156 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2000
All-time low
16.7%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of recorded 18.2% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 19.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2010.
That places Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 14th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.5% compare
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- 15 Sri Lanka 18.0% compare
- 16 Mozambique, Republic of 17.8% compare
- 17 Senegal 17.2% compare
- 17 Guyana 17.2% compare
More health data for Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 18.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 14th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 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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