Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.03
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
9.42
in 2010
All-time low
9.03
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kiribati, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kiribati stood at 9.03.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kiribati peaked at 9.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.03, in 2018.
Kiribati ranks 92nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.24 | — |
| 2001 | 9.25 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.27 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.29 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.31 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.34 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.37 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.42 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.39 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.31 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.23 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.14 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.08 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.05 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.03 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.03 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.03 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.33 | 9.24 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 | 9.03 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 | 9.03 | 9.03 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Kiribati was 9.03 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Kiribati ranks 92nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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