Honduras - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Honduras was 10.20 as of 2006. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 20.00 in 1988, while its lowest value was 9.00 in 1992.

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 by Macro International.

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Year	Value
1982	9.20
1988	20.00
1992	9.00
1995	9.00
2001	14.30
2006	10.20

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition