Share of low birthweight babies born in Guyana
Guyana: Share of low birthweight babies born was 17.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.16
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.16
in 2020
All-time low
16.33
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 17.16 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Guyana peaked at 17.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.33, in 2000.
That places Guyana 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.33 | — |
| 2001 | 16.38 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.42 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.46 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.51 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.56 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.63 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.69 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.76 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.83 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.88 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.94 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.02 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.12 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.15 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.16 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.56 | 16.33 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.06 | 16.88 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 | 17.16 | 17.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Guyana?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Guyana was 17.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.33 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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