Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.93 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Indonesia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 9.93 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Indonesia peaked at 10.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.93, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 86th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.86 | — |
| 2001 | 10.82 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.79 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.77 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.73 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.68 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.65 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.63 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.56 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.43 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.28 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.19 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.11 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.03 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.97 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.93 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.74 | 10.63 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 | 9.97 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 | 9.93 | 9.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Indonesia?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Indonesia was 9.93 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.93 in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Indonesia ranks 86th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).