Guinea-Bissau - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Guinea-Bissau was 21.08 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 25.25 in 2000, while its lowest value was 21.08 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 25.25
2001 24.94
2002 24.65
2003 24.32
2004 24.12
2005 23.88
2006 23.63
2007 23.32
2008 23.05
2009 22.73
2010 22.41
2011 22.09
2012 21.79
2013 21.52
2014 21.29
2015 21.08

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition