Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in United States of America
United States of America: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value was 8.3 % in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in United States of America, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in United States of America stood at 8.3 %. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in United States of America peaked at 8.3 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9 %, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 26th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 % | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1 % | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3 % | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.97 % | 7.9 % | 8.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 % | 8.1 % | 8.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 % | 8.3 % | 8.3 % | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in United States of America?
- Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value in United States of America was 8.3 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 % in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
- United States of America ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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