Oman - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Oman was 10.54 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 10.93 in 2000, while its lowest value was 10.54 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 10.93
2001 10.85
2002 10.80
2003 10.75
2004 10.71
2005 10.67
2006 10.65
2007 10.62
2008 10.61
2009 10.59
2010 10.58
2011 10.57
2012 10.56
2013 10.56
2014 10.55
2015 10.54

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition