Share of low birthweight babies born in Angola
Angola: Share of low birthweight babies born was 15.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Angola, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Angola is 15.53, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Angola peaked at 17.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.52, in 2016.
That places Angola 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.43 | — |
| 2001 | 17.25 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.04 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.85 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.67 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.48 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.32 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.17 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.05 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.95 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.85 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.77 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.68 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.54 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.52 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.52 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.53 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.54 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.54 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.53 | -0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 15.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.56, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Angola's 15.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.78, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.62 | 15.95 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 | 15.52 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.53 | 15.53 | 15.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Angola?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Angola was 15.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).