Share of low birthweight babies born in Philippines

Philippines: Share of low birthweight babies born was 21.14 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
21.14
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 157 countries
All-time high
21.18
in 2012
All-time low
20.55
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

051015202000201020202000: 20.52001: 20.72002: 20.82003: 20.82004: 20.92005: 20.92006: 212007: 212008: 21.12009: 21.12010: 21.12011: 21.22012: 21.22013: 21.22014: 21.22015: 21.12016: 21.12017: 21.12018: 21.12019: 21.12020: 21.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 21.14 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Philippines peaked at 21.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.55, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 4th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.88 20.55 21.09 10
2010s 21.13 21.08 21.18 10
2020s 21.14 21.14 21.14 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 1 India 27.44 compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 23.05 compare
  3. 3 Comoros, Union of the 23.03 compare
  4. 5 Liberia 19.88 compare
  5. 6 Nepal 19.73 compare
  6. 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Philippines?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Philippines was 21.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 21.18 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 20.55 in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Philippines ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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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