World - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in World was 14.56 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 17.54 in 2000, while its lowest value was 14.56 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 17.54
2001 17.33
2002 17.11
2003 16.87
2004 16.63
2005 16.40
2006 16.17
2007 15.94
2008 15.73
2009 15.51
2010 15.31
2011 15.13
2012 14.96
2013 14.81
2014 14.68
2015 14.56

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition