IBRD only - Low birthweight babies
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in IBRD only was 8.43 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 9.10 in 2000, while its lowest value was 8.30 in 2014.
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.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.10 |
| 2001 | 9.08 |
| 2002 | 9.05 |
| 2003 | 9.01 |
| 2004 | 8.95 |
| 2005 | 8.88 |
| 2006 | 8.84 |
| 2007 | 8.78 |
| 2008 | 8.71 |
| 2009 | 8.69 |
| 2010 | 8.66 |
| 2011 | 8.49 |
| 2012 | 8.32 |
| 2013 | 8.42 |
| 2014 | 8.30 |
| 2015 | 8.43 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Nutrition
