Low birth weight
DemographicsUNICEFunicef_sowc:NT_BW_LBW•% of infants•2000 → 2020•156 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsUNICEF
Coverage
156
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2020
Latest
2020
Low birth weight by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2020)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 6%
6% – 7.4%
7.4% – 9.34%
9.34% – 11.16%
11.16% – 13.57%
13.57% – 16.4%
> 16.4%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNICEF (UNICEF)
Highest 15 countries
Low birth weight
156 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNICEF (UNICEF)
Distribution across countries
Low birth weight
Countries
156
Median
10.2%
Mean
10.9%
25th pctl
7.2%
75th pctl
14.4%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNICEF (UNICEF)
Compare trends
Low birth weight
IndiaBangladeshComoros
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNICEF (UNICEF)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaIND | 27.4% | 2020 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 23% | 2020 | |
| ComorosCOM | 23% | 2020 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 21.1% | 2020 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 19.9% | 2020 | |
| NepalNPL | 19.7% | 2020 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 19.5% | 2020 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 19.4% | 2020 | |
| JordanJOR | 18.9% | 2020 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 18.7% | 2020 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 18.7% | 2020 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 18.5% | 2020 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 18.3% | 2020 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 18.2% | 2020 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 18% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 17.8% | 2020 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 17.2% | 2020 | |
| SenegalSEN | 17.2% | 2020 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 16.8% | 2020 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 16.7% | 2020 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 16.6% | 2020 | |
| SurinameSUR | 16.5% | 2020 | |
| BeninBEN | 16.4% | 2020 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 16.4% | 2020 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 16.3% | 2020 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 16.3% | 2020 | |
| MalawiMWI | 15.6% | 2020 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 15.6% | 2020 | |
| AngolaAGO | 15.5% | 2020 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 15.4% | 2020 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 15.4% | 2020 | |
| EritreaERI | 15.2% | 2020 | |
| BurundiBDI | 14.8% | 2020 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 14.8% | 2020 | |
| GabonGAB | 14.6% | 2020 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 14.5% | 2020 | |
| GhanaGHA | 14.4% | 2020 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 14.4% | 2020 | |
| LesothoLSO | 14.4% | 2020 | |
| TogoTGO | 14.3% | 2020 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 13.9% | 2020 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 13.8% | 2020 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 13.7% | 2020 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 13.7% | 2020 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 13.6% | 2020 | |
| PalauPLW | 13.5% | 2020 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 13.4% | 2020 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 13.2% | 2020 | |
| OmanOMN | 13.2% | 2020 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 13.2% | 2020 | |
| HondurasHND | 13.1% | 2020 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 13.1% | 2020 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 12.9% | 2020 | |
| LebanonLBN | 12.6% | 2020 | |
| CameroonCMR | 12.5% | 2020 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 12.5% | 2020 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 12.5% | 2020 | |
| BahrainBHR | 12.4% | 2020 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 11.9% | 2020 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 11.8% | 2020 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 11.6% | 2020 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 11.4% | 2020 | |
| BhutanBTN | 11.4% | 2020 | |
| GreeceGRC | 11.4% | 2020 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 11.4% | 2020 | |
| JapanJPN | 11.3% | 2020 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 11.2% | 2020 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 11.1% | 2020 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 11% | 2020 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 11% | 2020 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 11% | 2020 | |
| IraqIRQ | 10.9% | 2020 | |
| EcuadorECU | 10.6% | 2020 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 10.4% | 2020 | |
| PanamaPAN | 10.3% | 2020 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 10.3% | 2020 | |
| ThailandTHA | 10.3% | 2020 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 10.2% | 2020 | |
| MexicoMEX | 10.2% | 2020 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 10.2% | 2020 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 10.2% | 2020 | |
| KenyaKEN | 10% | 2020 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 10% | 2020 | |
| QatarQAT | 10% | 2020 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 9.9% | 2020 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 9.7% | 2020 | |
| SpainESP | 9.6% | 2020 | |
| AndorraAND | 9.4% | 2020 | |
| RwandaRWA | 9.4% | 2020 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 9.3% | 2020 | |
| IsraelISR | 9% | 2020 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 9% | 2020 | |
| PortugalPRT | 8.9% | 2020 | |
| RomaniaROU | 8.8% | 2020 | |
| BrazilBRA | 8.7% | 2020 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 8.7% | 2020 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 8.7% | 2020 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 8.3% | 2020 | |
| HungaryHUN | 8.3% | 2020 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 8.3% | 2020 | |
| United StatesUSA | 8.3% | 2020 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 8.2% | 2020 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 7.9% | 2020 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 7.8% | 2020 | |
| UruguayURY | 7.8% | 2020 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 7.7% | 2020 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 7.6% | 2020 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 7.5% | 2020 | |
| PeruPER | 7.5% | 2020 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 7.4% | 2020 | |
| FijiFJI | 7.4% | 2020 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.4% | 2020 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 7.4% | 2020 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 7.3% | 2020 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 7.2% | 2020 | |
| ItalyITA | 7.2% | 2020 | |
| MaltaMLT | 7.2% | 2020 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.1% | 2020 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 6.8% | 2020 | |
| ChileCHL | 6.8% | 2020 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 6.8% | 2020 | |
| MonacoMCO | 6.8% | 2020 | |
| GermanyDEU | 6.7% | 2020 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 6.6% | 2020 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.6% | 2020 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 6.5% | 2020 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 6.4% | 2020 | |
| AustriaAUT | 6.3% | 2020 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 6.3% | 2020 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.3% | 2020 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 6.2% | 2020 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 6.2% | 2020 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 6% | 2020 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 6% | 2020 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 5.9% | 2020 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 5.8% | 2020 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 5.7% | 2020 | |
| UkraineUKR | 5.7% | 2020 | |
| IrelandIRL | 5.6% | 2020 | |
| PolandPOL | 5.6% | 2020 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 5.3% | 2020 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 5.2% | 2020 | |
| BelarusBLR | 5.1% | 2020 | |
| ChinaCHN | 5% | 2020 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 5% | 2020 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 4.9% | 2020 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 4.8% | 2020 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 4.4% | 2020 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.4% | 2020 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.3% | 2020 | |
| EstoniaEST | 4.2% | 2020 | |
| LatviaLVA | 4.2% | 2020 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 4.2% | 2020 | |
| FinlandFIN | 4.1% | 2020 | |
| SwedenSWE | 4.1% | 2020 | |
| IcelandISL | 4% | 2020 |
Source: UNICEF (UNICEF)