Romania - Low birthweight babies
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Romania was 8.18 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 8.80 in 2000, while its lowest value was 8.18 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 | 8.80 |
| 2001 | 8.79 |
| 2002 | 8.78 |
| 2003 | 8.75 |
| 2004 | 8.71 |
| 2005 | 8.65 |
| 2006 | 8.58 |
| 2007 | 8.50 |
| 2008 | 8.42 |
| 2009 | 8.37 |
| 2010 | 8.32 |
| 2011 | 8.28 |
| 2012 | 8.25 |
| 2013 | 8.23 |
| 2014 | 8.21 |
| 2015 | 8.18 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Nutrition
