Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 10.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.95 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Colombia peaked at 10.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.66, in 2000.
That places Colombia 70th 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.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.66 | — |
| 2001 | 9.75 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.83 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.91 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.98 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.16 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.37 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.43 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.48 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.53 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.58 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.64 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.69 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.89 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 9.66 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.62 | 10.37 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 | 10.95 | 10.95 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Colombia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Colombia was 10.95 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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