Low birth weight prevalence in United States of America
United States of America: Low birth weight prevalence was 8.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in United States of America, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in United States of America stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in United States of America peaked at 8.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2000.
That places United States of America 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3303 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in United States of America?
- Low birth weight prevalence in United States of America was 8.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- United States of America ranks 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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