Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 16.7 % in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 16.7 %. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7 %, in 2020.
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7 % | — |
| 2001 | 17.6 % | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.3 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.1 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.9 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7 % | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.44 % | 17.3 % | 17.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 % | 16.8 % | 17.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 % | 16.7 % | 16.7 % | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.7 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 % in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 16 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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