Low birth weight prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Low birth weight prevalence was 16.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 16.3% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 21 South Africa 16.6% compare
- 22 Benin 16.4% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 16.4% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 16.3% compare
- 26 Malawi 15.6% compare
- 26 Namibia 15.6% compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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