Share of low birthweight babies born in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Share of low birthweight babies born was 4.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.29
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
151st
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.87
in 2000
All-time low
4.29
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02462000201020202000: 5.92001: 5.82002: 5.72003: 5.62004: 5.52005: 5.52006: 5.42007: 5.32008: 5.22009: 5.12010: 5.12011: 52012: 4.92013: 4.82014: 4.82015: 4.72016: 4.62017: 4.52018: 4.42019: 4.42020: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Turkmenistan stood at 4.29. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 2020.

Turkmenistan ranks 151st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of low birthweight babies born in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of low birthweight babies born in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 5.87
2001 5.79 -1.4%
2002 5.71 -1.4%
2003 5.62 -1.4%
2004 5.54 -1.5%
2005 5.46 -1.5%
2006 5.37 -1.5%
2007 5.29 -1.5%
2008 5.21 -1.5%
2009 5.13 -1.5%
2010 5.05 -1.5%
2011 4.98 -1.5%
2012 4.9 -1.5%
2013 4.83 -1.5%
2014 4.75 -1.5%
2015 4.67 -1.6%
2016 4.6 -1.6%
2017 4.52 -1.7%
2018 4.44 -1.7%
2019 4.36 -1.7%
2020 4.29 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5 5.13 5.87 10
2010s 4.71 4.36 5.05 10
2020s 4.29 4.29 4.29 1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 148 Denmark 4.81 compare
  2. 149 Norway 4.44 compare
  3. 150 Lithuania 4.4 compare
  4. 152 San Marino 4.24 compare
  5. 153 Latvia 4.23 compare
  6. 154 Estonia 4.17 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Turkmenistan?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Turkmenistan was 4.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 2020.
How does Turkmenistan rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Turkmenistan ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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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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