Share of low birthweight babies born in Spain
Spain: Share of low birthweight babies born was 9.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Spain stood at 9.64. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Spain peaked at 9.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.88, in 2000.
That places Spain 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.88 | — |
| 2001 | 8.91 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.95 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.98 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.02 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.09 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.15 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.21 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.29 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.37 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.45 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.51 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.57 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.61 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.61 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.62 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.64 | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.05 | 8.88 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 | 9.37 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 | 9.64 | 9.64 | 1 |
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- Population density 66.29 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Spain?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Spain was 9.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Spain ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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