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
2000–2020

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

02468102000201020202000: 9.92001: 9.92002: 9.92003: 9.92004: 9.92005: 9.92006: 9.92007: 9.92008: 9.92009: 9.92010: 9.92011: 9.92012: 9.92013: 9.92014: 9.92015: 9.92016: 9.92017: 9.92018: 102019: 102020: 10

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Nicaragua 10.1 compare
  2. 83 Kenya 9.97 compare
  3. 84 Paraguay 9.96 compare
  4. 86 Indonesia 9.93 compare
  5. 87 Tanzania 9.7 compare
  6. 88 Spain 9.64 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 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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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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