Peru - Low birthweight babies
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Peru was 9.40 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 10.13 in 2000, while its lowest value was 9.40 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 |
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2000 | 10.13 |
2001 | 10.05 |
2002 | 9.98 |
2003 | 9.90 |
2004 | 9.85 |
2005 | 9.80 |
2006 | 9.74 |
2007 | 9.70 |
2008 | 9.65 |
2009 | 9.61 |
2010 | 9.58 |
2011 | 9.54 |
2012 | 9.50 |
2013 | 9.47 |
2014 | 9.43 |
2015 | 9.40 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Nutrition