Share of low birthweight babies born in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of low birthweight babies born was 16.73 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
16.73
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.68
in 2000
All-time low
16.73
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 17.72001: 17.62002: 17.62003: 17.52004: 17.42005: 17.42006: 17.42007: 17.32008: 17.32009: 17.32010: 17.32011: 17.22012: 17.22013: 17.22014: 17.12015: 17.12016: 172017: 16.92018: 16.92019: 16.82020: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 16.73, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.73, in 2020.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.44 17.29 17.68 10
2010s 17.07 16.8 17.26 10
2020s 16.73 16.73 16.73 1

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 17 Senegal 17.25 compare
  2. 18 Guyana 17.16 compare
  3. 19 Botswana 16.83 compare
  4. 21 South Africa 16.64 compare
  5. 22 Suriname 16.46 compare
  6. 23 Benin 16.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 17.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16.73 in 2020.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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