Cambodia - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Cambodia was 12.12 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 15.42 in 2000, while its lowest value was 12.12 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 15.42
2001 15.06
2002 14.69
2003 14.35
2004 14.05
2005 13.79
2006 13.56
2007 13.37
2008 13.17
2009 13.01
2010 12.86
2011 12.71
2012 12.56
2013 12.39
2014 12.24
2015 12.12

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition