Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Low-income economies
Low-income economies: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 14.9 % in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Low-income economies, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Low-income economies recorded 14.9 % for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Low-income economies peaked at 16.1 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9 %, in 2020.
That places Low-income economies 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Low-income economies, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 16 % | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.9 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2 % | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9 % | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.87 % | 15.6 % | 16.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 % | 15 % | 15.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9 % | 14.9 % | 14.9 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low-income economies
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 18.3 % compare
- 4 Philippines 21.1 % compare
- 4 Polynesia 16.8 % compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.7 % compare
- 5 Liberia 19.9 % compare
- 6 Nepal 19.7 % compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.5 % compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.4 % compare
- 8 Türkiye 12.9 % compare
- 9 Jordan 18.9 % compare
- 9 Micronesia 12.3 % compare
- 10 Madagascar 18.7 % compare
- 10 Mauritius 18.7 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low-income economies
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,210 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,715 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 10.1 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 3.5 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 35.8 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 2,253 Int$/cap (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 39.8 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,263 kcal/cap/d (2024)
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 35.7 % (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Low-income economies?
- Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Low-income economies was 14.9 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Low-income economies?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Low-income economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 % in 2020.
- How does Low-income economies rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
- Low-income economies ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Low-income economies?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low-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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