Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 16.73 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
16.73
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.68
in 2000
All-time low
16.73
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Laos, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Laos is 16.73, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Laos peaked at 17.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.73, in 2020.
That places Laos 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.68 | — |
| 2001 | 17.61 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.55 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.49 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.44 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.39 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.35 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.33 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.31 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.29 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.26 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.24 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.16 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.12 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.07 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.01 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.94 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.88 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.73 | -0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.44 | 17.29 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 | 16.8 | 17.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 | 16.73 | 16.73 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Laos?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Laos was 16.73 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.73 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Laos ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos 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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