Bulgaria vs Greece: Infant health: low birthweight

Bulgaria
9.4 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Greece
9.8 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
8th
Greece rank
6th

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 9.8 Percentage of live births against 9.4 Percentage of live births in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4 Percentage of live births.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and Greece ranks 6th of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 8.06 Percentage of live births 7.24 Percentage of live births 0.82 Percentage of live births Bulgaria
2000s 8.4 Percentage of live births 8.43 Percentage of live births 0.03 Percentage of live births Greece
2010s 9.07 Percentage of live births 9.44 Percentage of live births 0.37 Percentage of live births Greece
2020s 9.22 Percentage of live births 9.74 Percentage of live births 0.52 Percentage of live births Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 9.8 Percentage of live births against 9.4 Percentage of live births in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Bulgaria and Greece?
0.4 Percentage of live births, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Greece ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant health: low birthweight
Unit
Percentage of live births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,043 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.