Low birth weight prevalence in Tunisia
Tunisia: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.2% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
8.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2015
All-time low
7.8%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Tunisia, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 8.2% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Tunisia peaked at 8.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 102nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 80,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 77,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 80,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 77,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Tunisia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Tunisia was 8.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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