Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 9.3 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela peaked at 9.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.72, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 91st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.72 | — |
| 2001 | 8.75 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.78 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.85 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.87 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.89 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.89 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.91 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.92 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.94 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.96 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.03 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.06 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.21 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.26 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 9.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 9.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.84 | 8.72 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 8.94 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Venezuela was 9.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Venezuela ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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