Low birth weight prevalence in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Low birth weight prevalence was 5.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2016
All-time low
5.5%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Uzbekistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 5.8% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.0% compare
- 134 Albania 6.0% compare
- 136 New Zealand 5.9% compare
- 138 Netherlands 5.7% compare
- 138 Ukraine 5.7% compare
- 140 Ireland 5.6% compare
- 140 Poland 5.6% compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 782.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,269 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1507 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Uzbekistan?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Uzbekistan was 5.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Uzbekistan ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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