Low birth weight prevalence in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Low birth weight prevalence was 13.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Vanuatu is 13.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Vanuatu peaked at 13.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 50th of 157 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.
Low birth weight prevalence in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Vanuatu?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Vanuatu was 13.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Vanuatu ranks 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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