Comoros - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Comoros was 23.70 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 25.91 in 2000, while its lowest value was 23.70 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 25.91
2001 25.87
2002 25.77
2003 25.66
2004 25.53
2005 25.44
2006 25.30
2007 25.15
2008 24.93
2009 24.76
2010 24.60
2011 24.41
2012 24.23
2013 24.07
2014 23.88
2015 23.70

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition