China vs Switzerland: Infant health: low birthweight
China
5 Percentage of live births
in 2020
Switzerland
6 Percentage of live births
in 2024
China rank
36th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6 Percentage of live births against 5 Percentage of live births in China, a difference of 1 Percentage of live births.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 Percentage of live births | 6.3 Percentage of live births | 0.81 Percentage of live births | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.07 Percentage of live births | 6.48 Percentage of live births | 1.41 Percentage of live births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5 Percentage of live births | 5.9 Percentage of live births | 0.9 Percentage of live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6 Percentage of live births against 5 Percentage of live births in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between China and Switzerland?
- 1 Percentage of live births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- China ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.