Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value was 5.2 million No in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 5.2 million No for number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 5.2 million No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5 million No, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 million No | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 million No | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 million No | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 million No | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 million No | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 million No | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 million No | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2 million No | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 million No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 million No | 4.5 million No | 4.8 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 million No | 4.8 million No | 5.2 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 million No | 5.2 million No | 5.2 million No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 India 6.3 million No compare
- 2 Bangladesh 0.7 million No compare
- 3 China 0.6 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4 million No compare
- 4 Philippines 0.5 million No compare
- 5 Indonesia 0.4 million No compare
- 5 Türkiye 0.2 million No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5.2 million No in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 million No in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 million No in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2020.
- Is number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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