Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Europe

Europe: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 7 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
7 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
31st
of 36 groups
All-time high
7.2 %
in 2000
All-time low
7 %
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

024682000201020202000: 7.2 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 7.2 %2003: 7.1 %2004: 7.1 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 7.1 %2007: 7.1 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 7.1 %2011: 7.1 %2012: 7.1 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 7 %2018: 7 %2019: 7 %2020: 7 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Europe stood at 7 %. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Europe peaked at 7.2 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7 %, in 2017.

Europe ranks 31st of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Europe, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 7.2 %
2001 7.2 % +0.0%
2002 7.2 % +0.0%
2003 7.1 % -1.4%
2004 7.1 % +0.0%
2005 7.1 % +0.0%
2006 7.1 % +0.0%
2007 7.1 % +0.0%
2008 7.1 % +0.0%
2009 7.1 % +0.0%
2010 7.1 % +0.0%
2011 7.1 % +0.0%
2012 7.1 % +0.0%
2013 7.1 % +0.0%
2014 7.1 % +0.0%
2015 7.1 % +0.0%
2016 7.1 % +0.0%
2017 7 % -1.4%
2018 7 % +0.0%
2019 7 % +0.0%
2020 7 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.13 % 7.1 % 7.2 % 10
2010s 7.07 % 7 % 7.1 % 10
2020s 7 % 7 % 7 % 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Europe?
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Europe was 7 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 7.2 % in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7 % in 2017.
How does Europe rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
Europe ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe 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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