Botswana - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Botswana was 15.63 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 16.32 in 2004, while its lowest value was 15.63 in 2015.

Definition: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

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Year Value
2000 16.29
2001 16.29
2002 16.31
2003 16.31
2004 16.32
2005 16.29
2006 16.25
2007 16.21
2008 16.15
2009 16.08
2010 16.01
2011 15.93
2012 15.86
2013 15.79
2014 15.71
2015 15.63

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition