Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.BRTW.ZS•Percentage•2000 → 2020•157 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
157
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2020
Latest
2020
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2020)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 6.01%
6.01% – 7.41%
7.41% – 9.38%
9.38% – 11.13%
11.13% – 13.57%
13.57% – 16.42%
> 16.42%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
157 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Countries
157
Median
10.2%
Mean
10.9%
25th pctl
7.2%
75th pctl
14.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
IndiaBangladeshComoros
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaIND | 27.44% | 2020 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 23.05% | 2020 | |
| ComorosCOM | 23.03% | 2020 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 21.14% | 2020 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 19.88% | 2020 | |
| NepalNPL | 19.73% | 2020 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 19.55% | 2020 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 19.38% | 2020 | |
| JordanJOR | 18.94% | 2020 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 18.71% | 2020 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 18.69% | 2020 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 18.47% | 2020 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 18.29% | 2020 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 18.21% | 2020 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 17.98% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 17.76% | 2020 | |
| SenegalSEN | 17.25% | 2020 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 17.16% | 2020 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 16.83% | 2020 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 16.73% | 2020 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 16.64% | 2020 | |
| SurinameSUR | 16.46% | 2020 | |
| BeninBEN | 16.45% | 2020 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 16.35% | 2020 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 16.27% | 2020 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 16.25% | 2020 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 15.58% | 2020 | |
| MalawiMWI | 15.58% | 2020 | |
| AngolaAGO | 15.53% | 2020 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 15.4% | 2020 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 15.36% | 2020 | |
| EritreaERI | 15.16% | 2020 | |
| BurundiBDI | 14.78% | 2020 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 14.77% | 2020 | |
| GabonGAB | 14.65% | 2020 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 14.49% | 2020 | |
| LesothoLSO | 14.45% | 2020 | |
| GhanaGHA | 14.42% | 2020 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 14.37% | 2020 | |
| TogoTGO | 14.28% | 2020 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 13.94% | 2020 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 13.81% | 2020 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 13.72% | 2020 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 13.68% | 2020 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 13.64% | 2020 | |
| PalauPLW | 13.53% | 2020 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 13.44% | 2020 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 13.25% | 2020 | |
| OmanOMN | 13.24% | 2020 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 13.23% | 2020 | |
| HondurasHND | 13.09% | 2020 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 13.06% | 2020 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 12.9% | 2020 | |
| LebanonLBN | 12.6% | 2020 | |
| CameroonCMR | 12.51% | 2020 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 12.48% | 2020 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 12.48% | 2020 | |
| BahrainBHR | 12.44% | 2020 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 11.93% | 2020 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 11.83% | 2020 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 11.56% | 2020 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 11.45% | 2020 | |
| BhutanBTN | 11.43% | 2020 | |
| GreeceGRC | 11.41% | 2020 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 11.36% | 2020 | |
| JapanJPN | 11.3% | 2020 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 11.25% | 2020 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 11.11% | 2020 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 11.04% | 2020 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 10.95% | 2020 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 10.95% | 2020 | |
| IraqIRQ | 10.86% | 2020 | |
| EcuadorECU | 10.63% | 2020 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 10.37% | 2020 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 10.34% | 2020 | |
| ThailandTHA | 10.3% | 2020 | |
| PanamaPAN | 10.28% | 2020 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 10.22% | 2020 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 10.2% | 2020 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 10.16% | 2020 | |
| MexicoMEX | 10.15% | 2020 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 10.1% | 2020 | |
| KenyaKEN | 9.97% | 2020 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 9.96% | 2020 | |
| QatarQAT | 9.96% | 2020 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 9.93% | 2020 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 9.7% | 2020 | |
| SpainESP | 9.64% | 2020 | |
| RwandaRWA | 9.4% | 2020 | |
| AndorraAND | 9.39% | 2020 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 9.3% | 2020 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 9.03% | 2020 | |
| IsraelISR | 8.98% | 2020 | |
| PortugalPRT | 8.92% | 2020 | |
| RomaniaROU | 8.82% | 2020 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 8.72% | 2020 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 8.72% | 2020 | |
| BrazilBRA | 8.7% | 2020 | |
| HungaryHUN | 8.32% | 2020 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 8.29% | 2020 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 8.27% | 2020 | |
| United StatesUSA | 8.26% | 2020 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 8.24% | 2020 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 7.93% | 2020 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 7.82% | 2020 | |
| UruguayURY | 7.8% | 2020 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 7.75% | 2020 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 7.61% | 2020 | |
| PeruPER | 7.47% | 2020 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 7.46% | 2020 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.43% | 2020 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 7.42% | 2020 | |
| FijiFJI | 7.4% | 2020 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 7.36% | 2020 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 7.27% | 2020 | |
| ItalyITA | 7.21% | 2020 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 7.2% | 2020 | |
| MaltaMLT | 7.18% | 2020 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.06% | 2020 | |
| ChileCHL | 6.84% | 2020 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 6.83% | 2020 | |
| MonacoMCO | 6.82% | 2020 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 6.76% | 2020 | |
| GermanyDEU | 6.71% | 2020 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.63% | 2020 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 6.55% | 2020 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 6.47% | 2020 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 6.42% | 2020 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.31% | 2020 | |
| AustriaAUT | 6.31% | 2020 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 6.29% | 2020 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 6.23% | 2020 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 6.2% | 2020 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 6.04% | 2020 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 5.99% | 2020 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 5.86% | 2020 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 5.85% | 2020 | |
| UkraineUKR | 5.73% | 2020 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 5.65% | 2020 | |
| IrelandIRL | 5.65% | 2020 | |
| PolandPOL | 5.61% | 2020 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 5.29% | 2020 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 5.15% | 2020 | |
| BelarusBLR | 5.12% | 2020 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 4.99% | 2020 | |
| ChinaCHN | 4.97% | 2020 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 4.9% | 2020 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 4.81% | 2020 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.44% | 2020 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 4.4% | 2020 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.29% | 2020 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 4.24% | 2020 | |
| LatviaLVA | 4.23% | 2020 | |
| EstoniaEST | 4.17% | 2020 | |
| SwedenSWE | 4.12% | 2020 | |
| FinlandFIN | 4.07% | 2020 | |
| IcelandISL | 3.99% | 2020 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)