Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 18.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18.47 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. 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 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.47, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.29 | — |
| 2001 | 20.17 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.06 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.94 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.82 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.7 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.59 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.5 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.42 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.34 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.26 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.17 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.07 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.99 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.91 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.83 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.76 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.68 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.53 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.47 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.78 | 19.34 | 20.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.88 | 18.53 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.47 | 18.47 | 18.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Jordan 18.94 compare
- 10 Madagascar 18.71 compare
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 18.29 compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 18.21 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 17.98 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Burkina Faso was 18.47 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.47 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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