Live Births with a Low Birth Weight
This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.
- South Africa showed no change of Live Births with a Low Birth Weight in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Greece Live Births with a Low Birth Weight was up 0.4points year on year totalising 9.6 Percent of Live Births.
- In 2019 South Africa was ranked number 1 in Live Births with a Low Birth Weight.
- In 2019 Iceland was number 38 in Live Births with a Low Birth Weight totalising 4.4 Percent of Live Births, jumping from 42 in 2018.
Top Countries in Live Births with a Low Birth Weight
Percent of Live Births - 1960 to 2019
| # | 42 Countries | Percent of Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
South Africa
| 14.10 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Colombia
| 9.90 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Indonesia
| 9.80 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Greece
| 9.60 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Japan
| 9.40 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Portugal
| 9.10 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Brazil
| 8.50 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Hungary
| 8.40 % | 2019 | -1.2 % | -1.1 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
United States
| 8.30 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Spain
| 7.80 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
France
| 7.70 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Turkey
| 7.70 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | -2.2 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Costa Rica
| 7.60 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Slovakia
| 7.50 % | 2019 | +2.7 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Israel
| 7.40 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -1.1 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Italy
| 7.40 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Czech Republic
| 7.10 % | 2019 | +2.9 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
United Kingdom
| 6.90 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Chile
| 6.80 % | 2019 | +1.5 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Australia
| 6.70 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.9 % | View data |
Source: OECD