Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.93 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bolivia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bolivia stood at 7.93. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bolivia peaked at 8.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.93, in 2020.
That places Bolivia 104th 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.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.87 | — |
| 2001 | 8.85 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.83 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.75 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.63 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.57 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.51 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.46 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.41 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.36 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.31 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.26 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.14 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.09 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.05 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.97 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.93 | -0.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 | 8.46 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 7.97 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 7.93 | 7.93 | 1 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Bolivia was 7.93 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Bolivia ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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