Benin - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Benin was 16.89 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 18.71 in 2000, while its lowest value was 16.89 in 2015.

Definition: Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

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Year Value
2000 18.71
2001 18.51
2002 18.32
2003 18.14
2004 17.96
2005 17.80
2006 17.69
2007 17.57
2008 17.47
2009 17.38
2010 17.31
2011 17.24
2012 17.15
2013 17.08
2014 16.99
2015 16.89

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition