Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Mexico

Mexico: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 10.2 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
10.2 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.2 %
in 2010
All-time low
10 %
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02.557.5102000201020202000: 10 %2001: 10 %2002: 10 %2003: 10 %2004: 10.1 %2005: 10.1 %2006: 10.1 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 10.1 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 10.2 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 10.2 %

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 10.2 % for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Mexico peaked at 10.2 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10 %, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 75th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Mexico, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 10 %
2001 10 % +0.0%
2002 10 % +0.0%
2003 10 % +0.0%
2004 10.1 % +1.0%
2005 10.1 % +0.0%
2006 10.1 % +0.0%
2007 10.1 % +0.0%
2008 10.1 % +0.0%
2009 10.1 % +0.0%
2010 10.2 % +1.0%
2011 10.2 % +0.0%
2012 10.2 % +0.0%
2013 10.2 % +0.0%
2014 10.2 % +0.0%
2015 10.2 % +0.0%
2016 10.2 % +0.0%
2017 10.2 % +0.0%
2018 10.2 % +0.0%
2019 10.2 % +0.0%
2020 10.2 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.06 % 10 % 10.1 % 10
2010s 10.2 % 10.2 % 10.2 % 10
2020s 10.2 % 10.2 % 10.2 % 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Mexico?
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Mexico was 10.2 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10.2 % in 2010.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10 % in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
Mexico ranks 75th out of 146 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
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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