Share of low birth weight babies APAC 2020, by country

Published by K. Tran, Sep 18, 2024

In 2020, the share of low birth weight babies in India accounted for 27.44 percent, the highest share across the Asia-Pacific region, followed by Bangladesh and the Philippines. Newborns weighing less than 2.5 thousand grams are classified as low weight.

Share of low birth weight babies in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country

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June 2024

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Asia, APAC

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

The measurement is taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.

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