Nepal - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Nepal was 21.81 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 27.16 in 2000, while its lowest value was 21.81 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 27.16
2001 26.70
2002 26.25
2003 25.82
2004 25.40
2005 25.02
2006 24.64
2007 24.28
2008 23.92
2009 23.56
2010 23.22
2011 22.88
2012 22.58
2013 22.30
2014 22.05
2015 21.81

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition