Low birth weight prevalence in WB_LIMI
WB_LIMI: Low birth weight prevalence was 15.6% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
18.0%
in 2001
All-time low
15.3%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in WB_LIMI, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
WB_LIMI recorded 15.6% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in WB_LIMI peaked at 18.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near WB_LIMI
- 1 India 27.4% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 23.0% compare
- 2 Comoros 23.0% compare
- 4 Philippines 21.1% compare
- 5 Liberia 19.9% compare
- 6 Nepal 19.7% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.5% compare
More health data for WB_LIMI
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 25.4% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 147,160 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 29,688 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.1% (2024)
- Low birth weight number 15,230 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 32.14 (2023)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 79,437 (2024)
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in WB_LIMI?
- Low birth weight prevalence in WB_LIMI was 15.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in WB_LIMI?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in WB_LIMI?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- How does WB_LIMI rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- WB_LIMI ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in WB_LIMI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB_LIMI 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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