Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Greece

Greece: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 11.4 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.4 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.4 %
in 2019
All-time low
9.8 %
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 9.8 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 10 %2003: 10 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 10.3 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 10.5 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 11 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 11.3 %2018: 11.3 %2019: 11.4 %2020: 11.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Greece is 11.4 %, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Greece peaked at 11.4 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8 %, in 2000.

That places Greece 58th out of 146 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Greece, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 9.8 %
2001 9.9 % +1.0%
2002 10 % +1.0%
2003 10 % +0.0%
2004 10.1 % +1.0%
2005 10.2 % +1.0%
2006 10.3 % +1.0%
2007 10.3 % +0.0%
2008 10.4 % +1.0%
2009 10.5 % +1.0%
2010 10.7 % +1.9%
2011 10.8 % +0.9%
2012 10.9 % +0.9%
2013 11 % +0.9%
2014 11.1 % +0.9%
2015 11.2 % +0.9%
2016 11.2 % +0.0%
2017 11.3 % +0.9%
2018 11.3 % +0.0%
2019 11.4 % +0.9%
2020 11.4 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.15 % 9.8 % 10.5 % 10
2010s 11.09 % 10.7 % 11.4 % 10
2020s 11.4 % 11.4 % 11.4 % 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Greece?
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Greece was 11.4 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11.4 % in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8 % in 2000.
How does Greece rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
Greece ranks 58th out of 146 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
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