Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Austria

Austria: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 6.3 % in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.3 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
120th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7 %
in 2000
All-time low
6.3 %
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Austria, 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 7 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 6.9 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 6.8 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 6.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Austria is 6.3 %, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Austria peaked at 7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3 %, in 2020.

That places Austria 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Austria, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 7 %
2001 6.9 % -1.4%
2002 6.9 % +0.0%
2003 6.9 % +0.0%
2004 6.9 % +0.0%
2005 6.8 % -1.4%
2006 6.8 % +0.0%
2007 6.8 % +0.0%
2008 6.8 % +0.0%
2009 6.8 % +0.0%
2010 6.7 % -1.5%
2011 6.7 % +0.0%
2012 6.7 % +0.0%
2013 6.6 % -1.5%
2014 6.6 % +0.0%
2015 6.6 % +0.0%
2016 6.5 % -1.5%
2017 6.5 % +0.0%
2018 6.4 % -1.5%
2019 6.4 % +0.0%
2020 6.3 % -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.86 % 6.8 % 7 % 10
2010s 6.57 % 6.4 % 6.7 % 10
2020s 6.3 % 6.3 % 6.3 % 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 118 Switzerland 6.4 % compare
  2. 118 Australia and New Zealand 6.4 % compare
  3. 120 Slovenia 6.3 % compare
  4. 122 Montenegro 6.2 % compare
  5. 122 Serbia 6.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Austria?
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Austria was 6.3 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 7 % in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 % in 2020.
How does Austria rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
Austria ranks 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
198 places, 4,158 data points, 2000–2020
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