High Birth Weight Percentages in Alberta, Canada

A dataset from the Government of Alberta presents the percentage of live births weighing 4,000 grams or more annually. The data is published under the OGL-CA-2.0 license and was last updated on 2026-04-17. It originates from the open_canada platform.

Use Cases

• Monitor trends in high birth weight incidence based on annual percentage data.
• Assess regional public health indicators based on birth weight metrics.
• Correlate high birth weight rates with other health or demographic factors.

Strengths

• Data is published by a government authority (Government of Alberta).
• Last update timestamp is precise (2026-04-17 14:37:11.130930).
• License is clearly specified (OGL-CA-2.0).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official health records or vital statistics.

Time Range

Annual, but specific years are not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:37:11.130930; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada