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Low birthweight
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.6%
Median: 0.8%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Mali
9.9%
Lowest
Japan
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Mali9.9%
2Yemen8.4%
3Republic of The Gambia7.8%
4Afghanistan7.5%
5Niger7.4%
By Region
Africa3.1%(9 countries)
Other2.0%(124 countries)
Asia1.7%(26 countries)
North America0.7%(4 countries)
South America0.6%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (9.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.6%)
Africa (9)
Other (124)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 9.9% |
| 2 | Yemen | 8.4% |
| 3 | Republic of The Gambia | 7.8% |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 7.5% |
| 5 | Niger | 7.4% |
| 6 | Pakistan | 7.0% |
| 7 | Mauritania | 6.9% |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.8% |
| 9 | Senegal | 6.5% |
| 10 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.1% |
| 11 | Somalia | 6.0% |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 6.0% |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 5.7% |
| 14 | Nigeria | 5.6% |
| 15 | Mozambique | 5.5% |
| 16 | Liberia | 5.5% |
| 17 | Chad | 5.3% |
| 18 | Comoros | 5.2% |
| 19 | Angola | 4.9% |
| 20 | Benin | 4.9% |
| 21 | Guinea | 4.8% |
| 22 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.6% |
| 23 | Burundi | 4.5% |
| 24 | Uganda | 4.3% |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 4.2% |
| 26 | Madagascar | 4.0% |
| 27 | Djibouti | 4.0% |
| 28 | Kiribati | 3.9% |
| 29 | Togo | 3.7% |
| 30 | South Sudan | 3.6% |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 3.6% |
| 32 | Papua New Guinea | 3.5% |
| 33 | Malawi | 3.5% |
| 34 | Cameroon | 3.4% |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 3.3% |
| 36 | Timor-Leste | 3.3% |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 3.2% |
| 38 | Eritrea | 3.2% |
| 39 | Republic of the Congo | 3.2% |
| 40 | Kenya | 3.1% |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 3.1% |
| 42 | Zambia | 3.0% |
| 43 | Haiti | 2.9% |
| 44 | Iraq | 2.8% |
| 45 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.7% |
| 46 | Nepal | 2.7% |
| 47 | Ghana | 2.7% |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.7% |
| 49 | Tajikistan | 2.7% |
| 50 | Gabon | 2.7% |
| 51 | Lesotho | 2.6% |
| 52 | Sudan | 2.6% |
| 53 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.6% |
| 54 | Namibia | 2.5% |
| 55 | India | 2.5% |
| 56 | Rwanda | 2.4% |
| 57 | Dominican Republic | 2.2% |
| 58 | Algeria | 2.0% |
| 59 | Eswatini | 2.0% |
| 60 | Lebanon | 1.9% |
| 61 | Turkmenistan | 1.8% |
| 62 | Egypt | 1.8% |
| 63 | Guyana | 1.8% |
| 64 | Ecuador | 1.7% |
| 65 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.7% |
| 66 | Philippines | 1.7% |
| 67 | Myanmar | 1.7% |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 1.7% |
| 69 | Cambodia | 1.6% |
| 70 | Guatemala | 1.6% |
| 71 | Nauru | 1.6% |
| 72 | Suriname | 1.6% |
| 73 | Tunisia | 1.6% |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.6% |
| 75 | Azerbaijan | 1.6% |
| 76 | Jordan | 1.4% |
| 77 | Qatar | 1.4% |
| 78 | Belize | 1.4% |
| 79 | Maldives | 1.3% |
| 80 | Cape Verde | 1.3% |
| 81 | State of Palestine | 1.3% |
| 82 | Mongolia | 1.2% |
| 83 | Venezuela | 1.2% |
| 84 | Botswana | 1.2% |
| 85 | Samoa | 1.2% |
| 86 | Nicaragua | 1.2% |
| 87 | South Africa | 1.1% |
| 88 | Bhutan | 1.1% |
| 89 | Jamaica | 1.1% |
| 90 | Kuwait | 1.0% |
| 91 | Oman | 1.0% |
| 92 | Indonesia | 1.0% |
| 93 | Paraguay | 1.0% |
| 94 | Bolivia | 1.0% |
| 95 | Marshall Islands | 1.0% |
| 96 | Guam | 0.9% |
| 97 | Tuvalu | 0.9% |
| 98 | Kazakhstan | 0.8% |
| 99 | Fiji | 0.8% |
| 100 | Panama | 0.8% |
| 101 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.8% |
| 102 | Grenada | 0.8% |
| 103 | Palau | 0.8% |
| 104 | United Arab Emirates | 0.8% |
| 105 | Saudi Arabia | 0.7% |
| 106 | Mexico | 0.7% |
| 107 | Morocco | 0.7% |
| 108 | Peru | 0.7% |
| 109 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.7% |
| 110 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.6% |
| 111 | Greenland | 0.6% |
| 112 | Colombia | 0.6% |
| 113 | Libya | 0.6% |
| 114 | Honduras | 0.6% |
| 115 | Brazil | 0.6% |
| 116 | El Salvador | 0.6% |
| 117 | Saint Lucia | 0.5% |
| 118 | Mauritius | 0.5% |
| 119 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.5% |
| 120 | Türkiye | 0.5% |
| 121 | Bahrain | 0.5% |
| 122 | American Samoa | 0.5% |
| 123 | Seychelles | 0.5% |
| 124 | Vietnam | 0.4% |
| 125 | Solomon Islands | 0.4% |
| 126 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.4% |
| 127 | Tokelau | 0.4% |
| 128 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.4% |
| 129 | Tonga | 0.4% |
| 130 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.4% |
| 131 | Argentina | 0.4% |
| 132 | Sri Lanka | 0.4% |
| 133 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.3% |
| 134 | Bahamas | 0.3% |
| 135 | Malaysia | 0.3% |
| 136 | Costa Rica | 0.3% |
| 137 | Niue | 0.3% |
| 138 | Armenia | 0.3% |
| 139 | North Korea | 0.3% |
| 140 | Chile | 0.3% |
| 141 | Georgia | 0.2% |
| 142 | Cook Islands | 0.2% |
| 143 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.2% |
| 144 | Barbados | 0.2% |
| 145 | United States of America | 0.2% |
| 146 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 0.2% |
| 147 | Dominica | 0.2% |
| 148 | United Kingdom | 0.2% |
| 149 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.2% |
| 150 | Australia | 0.2% |
| 151 | New Zealand | 0.2% |
| 152 | Malta | 0.2% |
| 153 | Canada | 0.2% |
| 154 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2% |
| 155 | Israel | 0.1% |
| 156 | Iceland | 0.1% |
| 157 | Albania | 0.1% |
| 158 | Puerto Rico | 0.1% |
| 159 | Uruguay | 0.1% |
| 160 | Slovakia | 0.1% |
| 161 | Cyprus | 0.1% |
| 162 | Thailand | 0.1% |
| 163 | Denmark | 0.1% |
| 164 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.1% |
| 165 | Montenegro | 0.1% |
| 166 | Ireland | 0.1% |
| 167 | Serbia | 0.1% |
| 168 | Luxembourg | 0.1% |
| 169 | Cuba | 0.1% |
| 170 | Bermuda | 0.1% |
| 171 | France | 0.1% |
| 172 | Romania | 0.1% |
| 173 | Netherlands | 0.1% |
| 174 | Switzerland | 0.1% |
| 175 | Germany | 0.1% |
| 176 | Hungary | 0.1% |
| 177 | Poland | 0.1% |
| 178 | Greece | 0.1% |
| 179 | Austria | 0.1% |
| 180 | San Marino | 0.1% |
| 181 | Croatia | 0.1% |
| 182 | Bulgaria | 0.1% |
| 183 | Russian Federation | 0.1% |
| 184 | Ukraine | 0.1% |
| 185 | Singapore | 0.1% |
| 186 | Sweden | 0.1% |
| 187 | Czech Republic | 0.1% |
| 188 | People's Republic of China | 0.1% |
| 189 | Belgium | 0.1% |
| 190 | Spain | 0.1% |
| 191 | Andorra | 0.1% |
| 192 | South Korea | 0.0% |
| 193 | Portugal | 0.0% |
| 194 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 195 | Belarus | 0.0% |
| 196 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 197 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.0% |
| 198 | Monaco | 0.0% |
| 199 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 200 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 201 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 202 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 203 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 204 | Japan | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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