Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 21.14 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
21.14
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 157 countries
All-time high
21.18
in 2012
All-time low
20.55
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Philippines, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Philippines stood at 21.14.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Philippines peaked at 21.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.55, in 2000.
That places Philippines 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.55 | — |
| 2001 | 20.66 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.77 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.84 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.95 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.99 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.02 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.05 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.09 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.17 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.18 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.18 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.16 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.14 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.11 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.09 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.08 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.14 | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 21.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 21.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.88 | 20.55 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.13 | 21.08 | 21.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 | 21.14 | 21.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Philippines?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Philippines was 21.14 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 21.18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.55 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Philippines ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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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