Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 7.9 % in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.9 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 16 countries
All-time high
8.9 %
in 2000
All-time low
7.9 %
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 8.9 %2001: 8.9 %2002: 8.8 %2003: 8.8 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 8.6 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 8.5 %2009: 8.5 %2010: 8.4 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 8.3 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 8.2 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 8 %2018: 8 %2019: 8 %2020: 7.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 7.9 %. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 8.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9 %, in 2020.

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

Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 8.9 %
2001 8.9 % +0.0%
2002 8.8 % -1.1%
2003 8.8 % +0.0%
2004 8.8 % +0.0%
2005 8.7 % -1.1%
2006 8.6 % -1.1%
2007 8.6 % +0.0%
2008 8.5 % -1.2%
2009 8.5 % +0.0%
2010 8.4 % -1.2%
2011 8.4 % +0.0%
2012 8.3 % -1.2%
2013 8.3 % +0.0%
2014 8.2 % -1.2%
2015 8.1 % -1.2%
2016 8.1 % +0.0%
2017 8 % -1.2%
2018 8 % +0.0%
2019 8 % +0.0%
2020 7.9 % -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.71 % 8.5 % 8.9 % 10
2010s 8.18 % 8 % 8.4 % 10
2020s 7.9 % 7.9 % 7.9 % 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 7.9 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 8.9 % in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9 % in 2020.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 14th out of 16 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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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