Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in High-income economies
High-income economies: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 8 % in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in High-income economies, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in High-income economies stood at 8 %. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in High-income economies peaked at 8 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8 %, in 2000.
That places High-income economies 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in High-income economies, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 % | — |
| 2001 | 7.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9 % | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.86 % | 7.8 % | 7.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 % | 7.9 % | 8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 % | 8 % | 8 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near High-income economies
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in High-income economies?
- Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in High-income economies was 8 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in High-income economies?
- The highest recorded value was 8 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in High-income economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 % in 2000.
- How does High-income economies rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
- High-income economies ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in High-income economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High-income economies 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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