Share of low birthweight babies born in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Share of low birthweight babies born was 5.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.85
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
137th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.01
in 2017
All-time low
5.47
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02462000201020202000: 5.52001: 5.52002: 5.62003: 5.62004: 5.62005: 5.72006: 5.72007: 5.72008: 5.72009: 5.82010: 5.82011: 5.82012: 5.82013: 5.92014: 5.92015: 5.92016: 62017: 62018: 62019: 5.82020: 5.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 5.85 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.01 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 2000.

Uzbekistan ranks 137th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Share of low birthweight babies born in Uzbekistan, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 5.47
2001 5.51 +0.8%
2002 5.55 +0.7%
2003 5.59 +0.7%
2004 5.62 +0.6%
2005 5.65 +0.5%
2006 5.68 +0.5%
2007 5.71 +0.5%
2008 5.73 +0.4%
2009 5.76 +0.5%
2010 5.79 +0.5%
2011 5.82 +0.5%
2012 5.85 +0.5%
2013 5.88 +0.5%
2014 5.9 +0.5%
2015 5.93 +0.5%
2016 5.97 +0.6%
2017 6.01 +0.7%
2018 6.01 -0.0%
2019 5.81 -3.3%
2020 5.85 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.63 5.47 5.76 10
2010s 5.9 5.79 6.01 10
2020s 5.85 5.85 5.85 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 134 Kyrgyzstan 6.04 compare
  2. 135 Albania 5.99 compare
  3. 136 New Zealand 5.86 compare
  4. 138 Ukraine 5.73 compare
  5. 139 Netherlands 5.65 compare
  6. 140 Ireland 5.65 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Uzbekistan?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Uzbekistan was 5.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2000.
How does Uzbekistan rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Uzbekistan ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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