Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Hungary

Hungary: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 8.32 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
8.32
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.55
in 2000
All-time low
8.32
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Hungary, 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 8.52001: 8.52002: 8.52003: 8.52004: 8.42005: 8.42006: 8.42007: 8.42008: 8.42009: 8.42010: 8.42011: 8.42012: 8.42013: 8.42014: 8.42015: 8.42016: 8.42017: 8.42018: 8.32019: 8.32020: 8.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Hungary is 8.32, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Hungary peaked at 8.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.32, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 99th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Hungary, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 8.55
2001 8.52 -0.3%
2002 8.49 -0.3%
2003 8.46 -0.4%
2004 8.43 -0.4%
2005 8.41 -0.3%
2006 8.39 -0.2%
2007 8.39 -0.0%
2008 8.39 +0.1%
2009 8.41 +0.2%
2010 8.43 +0.2%
2011 8.44 +0.1%
2012 8.45 +0.1%
2013 8.45 -0.0%
2014 8.44 -0.1%
2015 8.43 -0.2%
2016 8.4 -0.3%
2017 8.38 -0.3%
2018 8.35 -0.3%
2019 8.33 -0.2%
2020 8.32 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.44 8.39 8.55 10
2010s 8.41 8.33 8.45 10
2020s 8.32 8.32 8.32 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 96 Costa Rica 8.72 compare
  2. 97 Tajikistan 8.72 compare
  3. 98 Brazil 8.7 compare
  4. 100 North Macedonia 8.29 compare
  5. 101 Armenia 8.27 compare
  6. 102 United States of America 8.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Hungary?
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Hungary was 8.32 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.32 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Hungary ranks 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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