Share of low birthweight babies born in Angola

Angola: Share of low birthweight babies born was 15.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
15.53
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.43
in 2000
All-time low
15.52
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 17.42001: 17.22002: 172003: 16.92004: 16.72005: 16.52006: 16.32007: 16.22008: 16.12009: 15.92010: 15.82011: 15.82012: 15.72013: 15.62014: 15.52015: 15.52016: 15.52017: 15.52018: 15.52019: 15.52020: 15.5

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

Annual values for Share of low birthweight babies born in Angola, 2000 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Saint Lucia 16.25 compare
  2. 27 Namibia 15.58 compare
  3. 28 Malawi 15.58 compare
  4. 30 Bahamas 15.4 compare
  5. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 15.36 compare
  6. 32 Eritrea 15.16 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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.

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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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