Share of low birthweight babies born in Colombia
Colombia: Share of low birthweight babies born was 10.95 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.95 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Colombia peaked at 10.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.66, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 70th 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.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.66 | — |
| 2001 | 9.75 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.83 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.91 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.98 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.16 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.37 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.43 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.48 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.53 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.58 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.64 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.69 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.89 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 9.66 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.62 | 10.37 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 | 10.95 | 10.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Colombia?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Colombia was 10.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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