Low birth weight prevalence in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Low birth weight prevalence was 9.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 9.3% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 9.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 91st 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 9.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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