Share of low birthweight babies born in Bahrain

Bahrain: Share of low birthweight babies born was 12.44 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
12.44
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.44
in 2020
All-time low
10.1
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 10.12001: 10.22002: 10.42003: 10.52004: 10.62005: 10.72006: 10.82007: 10.92008: 11.12009: 11.32010: 11.42011: 11.52012: 11.62013: 11.72014: 11.82015: 11.92016: 122017: 12.12018: 12.22019: 12.32020: 12.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 55 Cameroon 12.51 compare
  2. 56 Myanmar 12.48 compare
  3. 57 Seychelles 12.48 compare
  4. 59 Congo 11.93 compare
  5. 60 Zimbabwe 11.83 compare
  6. 61 Belize 11.56 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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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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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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