Share of low birthweight babies born in Gambia
Gambia: Share of low birthweight babies born was 13.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Gambia stood at 13.25. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Gambia peaked at 14.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.25, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 48th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.45 | — |
| 2001 | 14.38 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.31 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.25 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.15 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.02 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.94 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.86 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.79 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.75 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.67 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.63 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.58 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.52 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.45 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.38 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.31 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 | 13.86 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 | 13.31 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 13.64 compare
- 46 Palau 13.53 compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 13.44 compare
- 49 Oman 13.24 compare
- 50 Solomon Islands 13.23 compare
- 51 Honduras 13.09 compare
More population data for Gambia
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Gambia?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Gambia was 13.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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