Share of low birthweight babies born in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of low birthweight babies born was 12.44 in 2020. β² Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Bahrain, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Bahrain stood at 12.44. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Bahrain peaked at 12.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 58th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.65 | 10.1 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 11.4 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.44 | 12.44 | 12.44 | 1 |
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More population data for Bahrain
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.639 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7969 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 250 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Bahrain?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Bahrain was 12.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Bahrain ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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