Share of low birthweight babies born in Albania

Albania: Share of low birthweight babies born was 5.99 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
5.99
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.99
in 2020
All-time low
5.67
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Albania, 2000–2020

02462000201020202000: 5.72001: 5.72002: 5.82003: 5.82004: 5.92005: 5.92006: 5.92007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 5.92017: 5.92018: 62019: 62020: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Albania stood at 5.99. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Albania peaked at 5.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.67, in 2000.

That places Albania 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of low birthweight babies born in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Share of low birthweight babies born in Albania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 5.67
2001 5.72 +0.8%
2002 5.77 +0.8%
2003 5.81 +0.7%
2004 5.85 +0.7%
2005 5.89 +0.6%
2006 5.92 +0.6%
2007 5.95 +0.5%
2008 5.97 +0.3%
2009 5.98 +0.1%
2010 5.98 -0.0%
2011 5.98 -0.1%
2012 5.97 -0.1%
2013 5.96 -0.1%
2014 5.96 -0.1%
2015 5.95 -0.1%
2016 5.94 -0.1%
2017 5.94 +0.0%
2018 5.95 +0.1%
2019 5.97 +0.3%
2020 5.99 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.85 5.67 5.98 10
2010s 5.96 5.94 5.98 10
2020s 5.99 5.99 5.99 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 132 Montenegro 6.23 compare
  2. 133 Serbia 6.2 compare
  3. 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.04 compare
  4. 136 New Zealand 5.86 compare
  5. 137 Uzbekistan 5.85 compare
  6. 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Albania?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Albania was 5.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.67 in 2000.
How does Albania rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Albania ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
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