Samoa - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Samoa was 10.20 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 10.20 in 2009, while its lowest value was 2.40 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
1982	2.60
1985	2.40
1987	8.00
1991	4.00
1997	3.90
2009	10.20

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition