Hungary - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Hungary was 8.77 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 8.77 in 2015, while its lowest value was 8.33 in 2005.

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 8.58
2001 8.49
2002 8.42
2003 8.37
2004 8.34
2005 8.33
2006 8.33
2007 8.35
2008 8.37
2009 8.41
2010 8.46
2011 8.51
2012 8.57
2013 8.63
2014 8.70
2015 8.77

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition