Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 17.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Guyana is 17.16, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Guyana peaked at 17.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.33, in 2000.
That places Guyana 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.33 | — |
| 2001 | 16.38 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.42 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.46 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.51 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.56 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.63 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.69 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.76 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.83 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.88 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.94 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.02 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.12 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.15 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.16 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.56 | 16.33 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.06 | 16.88 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 | 17.16 | 17.16 | 1 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Guyana?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Guyana was 17.16 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.33 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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