United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Children with a birth weight

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
98.19
in 2019
United States of America
98.37
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
United States of America rank
29th

Children with a birth weight over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
020406080100200020102020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 98.37 against 98.19 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 29th of 84 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 99.95 99.49 0.4625 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 98.64 99.37 0.7245 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children with a birth weight, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 98.37 against 98.19 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in children with a birth weight between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.18, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for children with a birth weight?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 29th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Children with a birth weight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children with a birth weight
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,078 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed