Tanzania - Low birthweight babies

Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Tanzania was 10.50 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 12.43 in 2000, while its lowest value was 10.50 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 12.43
2001 12.26
2002 12.09
2003 11.91
2004 11.75
2005 11.59
2006 11.44
2007 11.29
2008 11.16
2009 11.03
2010 10.92
2011 10.82
2012 10.73
2013 10.65
2014 10.57
2015 10.50

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition