Zambia - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Zambia was 11.60 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 13.46 in 2000, while its lowest value was 11.60 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 13.46
2001 13.34
2002 13.16
2003 12.96
2004 12.76
2005 12.59
2006 12.45
2007 12.36
2008 12.27
2009 12.19
2010 12.11
2011 12.01
2012 11.90
2013 11.79
2014 11.69
2015 11.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition