Share of low birthweight babies born in Hungary

Hungary: Share of low birthweight babies born was 8.32 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
8.32
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.55
in 2000
All-time low
8.32
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

024682000201020202000: 8.52001: 8.52002: 8.52003: 8.52004: 8.42005: 8.42006: 8.42007: 8.42008: 8.42009: 8.42010: 8.42011: 8.42012: 8.42013: 8.42014: 8.42015: 8.42016: 8.42017: 8.42018: 8.32019: 8.32020: 8.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 8.32 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Hungary peaked at 8.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.32, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 99th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.44 8.39 8.55 10
2010s 8.41 8.33 8.45 10
2020s 8.32 8.32 8.32 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 96 Costa Rica 8.72 compare
  2. 97 Tajikistan 8.72 compare
  3. 98 Brazil 8.7 compare
  4. 100 North Macedonia 8.29 compare
  5. 101 Armenia 8.27 compare
  6. 102 United States 8.26 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Hungary?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Hungary was 8.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.32 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Hungary ranks 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary 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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