Lao PDR - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Lao PDR was 17.31 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 20.45 in 2000, while its lowest value was 17.31 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 20.45
2001 20.17
2002 19.91
2003 19.64
2004 19.38
2005 19.12
2006 18.88
2007 18.66
2008 18.46
2009 18.25
2010 18.07
2011 17.88
2012 17.73
2013 17.58
2014 17.45
2015 17.31

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition