Low birth weight prevalence in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Low birth weight prevalence was 8.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
8.6%
in 2001
All-time low
7.8%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 8.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 8.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.5% compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.4% compare
- 9 Jordan 18.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 10 Mauritius 18.7% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.5% compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 18.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 8.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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