Myanmar - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Myanmar was 8.60 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 24.00 in 1991, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1985.

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
1985	7.00
1987	16.00
1988	16.00
1990	14.00
1991	24.00
2000	15.00
2010	8.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition