Share of low birthweight babies born in Qatar
Qatar: Share of low birthweight babies born was 9.96 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.96
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 157 countries
All-time high
9.96
in 2020
All-time low
9.86
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Qatar, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 9.96 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 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Qatar peaked at 9.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 2008.
Qatar ranks 85th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.87 | 9.86 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 | 9.87 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 9.96 | 9.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More population data for Qatar
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.999 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 197 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Qatar?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Qatar was 9.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Qatar ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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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