Senegal - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Senegal was 18.46 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 21.95 in 2000, while its lowest value was 18.46 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 21.95
2001 21.73
2002 21.46
2003 21.17
2004 20.87
2005 20.57
2006 20.29
2007 20.02
2008 19.75
2009 19.51
2010 19.29
2011 19.08
2012 18.89
2013 18.72
2014 18.59
2015 18.46

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition