Low birth weight prevalence in Zambia
Zambia: Low birth weight prevalence was 11.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Zambia stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Zambia peaked at 13.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2020.
That places Zambia 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 65 Japan 11.3% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 11.1% compare
- 68 Singapore 11.0% compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 11.0% compare
- 68 Colombia 11.0% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Zambia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Zambia was 11.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Zambia ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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