Burkina Faso - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Burkina Faso was 13.14 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 15.82 in 2000, while its lowest value was 13.14 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 15.82
2001 15.69
2002 15.54
2003 15.34
2004 15.10
2005 14.85
2006 14.59
2007 14.33
2008 14.13
2009 13.95
2010 13.76
2011 13.62
2012 13.48
2013 13.36
2014 13.24
2015 13.14

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition