Low birth weight prevalence in WB_MI
WB_MI: Low birth weight prevalence was 15.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
12th
of 50 groups
All-time high
17.7%
in 2000
All-time low
15.3%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in WB_MI, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
WB_MI recorded 15.5% 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_MI peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.
WB_MI ranks 12th of 50 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near WB_MI
- 9 Jordan 18.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 10 Mauritius 18.7% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.5% compare
- 13 Côte d’Ivoire 18.3% compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 18.2% compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 18.0% compare
More health data for WB_MI
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 22.8% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 105,464 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 25,563 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.5% (2024)
- Low birth weight number 18,712 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 32.21 (2023)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 58,445 (2024)
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in WB_MI?
- Low birth weight prevalence in WB_MI was 15.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in WB_MI?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in WB_MI?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- How does WB_MI rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- WB_MI ranks 12th out of 50 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in WB_MI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB_MI 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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