Sri Lanka - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Sri Lanka was 15.89 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 17.31 in 2006, while its lowest value was 15.89 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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Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition