Low birth weight prevalence in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Low birth weight prevalence was 10.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
73rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2020
All-time low
9.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Low birth weight prevalence in Palestine, State of, 2000–2020

02.557.5102000201020202000: 92001: 9.12002: 9.22003: 9.32004: 9.32005: 9.42006: 9.52007: 9.52008: 9.62009: 9.72010: 9.72011: 9.82012: 9.82013: 9.92014: 102015: 102016: 10.12017: 10.22018: 10.22019: 10.32020: 10.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Palestine, State of stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Palestine, State of peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.

That places Palestine, State of 73rd 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 Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Low birth weight prevalence (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 9.0%
2001 9.1% +1.1%
2002 9.2% +1.1%
2003 9.3% +1.1%
2004 9.3% +0.0%
2005 9.4% +1.1%
2006 9.5% +1.1%
2007 9.5% +0.0%
2008 9.6% +1.1%
2009 9.7% +1.0%
2010 9.7% +0.0%
2011 9.8% +1.0%
2012 9.8% +0.0%
2013 9.9% +1.0%
2014 10.0% +1.0%
2015 10.0% +0.0%
2016 10.1% +1.0%
2017 10.2% +1.0%
2018 10.2% +0.0%
2019 10.3% +1.0%
2020 10.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 9.0% 9.7% 10
2010s 10.0% 9.7% 10.3% 10
2020s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is low birth weight prevalence in Palestine, State of?
Low birth weight prevalence in Palestine, State of was 10.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for low birth weight prevalence?
Palestine, State of ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State 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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Indicator
Low birth weight prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,612 data points, 2000–2020
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