Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 6.5 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
6.5 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 16 countries
All-time high
6.7 %
in 2000
All-time low
6.5 %
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02462000201020202000: 6.7 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.6 %2004: 6.5 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6.5 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 6.5 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 6.5 %2012: 6.5 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 6.5 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 6.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Republic of Moldova is 6.5 %, measured in 2020. That is the lowest 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 6.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5 %, in 2004.

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

Annual values for Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 6.7 %
2001 6.6 % -1.5%
2002 6.6 % +0.0%
2003 6.6 % +0.0%
2004 6.5 % -1.5%
2005 6.5 % +0.0%
2006 6.5 % +0.0%
2007 6.5 % +0.0%
2008 6.5 % +0.0%
2009 6.5 % +0.0%
2010 6.5 % +0.0%
2011 6.5 % +0.0%
2012 6.5 % +0.0%
2013 6.5 % +0.0%
2014 6.5 % +0.0%
2015 6.5 % +0.0%
2016 6.5 % +0.0%
2017 6.5 % +0.0%
2018 6.5 % +0.0%
2019 6.5 % +0.0%
2020 6.5 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.55 % 6.5 % 6.7 % 10
2010s 6.5 % 6.5 % 6.5 % 10
2020s 6.5 % 6.5 % 6.5 % 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Republic of Moldova?
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in Republic of Moldova was 6.5 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 6.7 % in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 % in 2004.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
Republic of Moldova ranks 15th out of 16 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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