Greece vs Poland: Infant health: low birthweight

Greece
9.8 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Poland
5.4 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Greece rank
6th
Poland rank
3rd

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Greece
  • Poland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 9.8 Percentage of live births against 5.4 Percentage of live births in Poland, a difference of 4.4 Percentage of live births.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.8 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Poland ahead.

Greece ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9 Percentage of live births 8.1 Percentage of live births 2.2 Percentage of live births Poland
1980s 5.88 Percentage of live births 8.09 Percentage of live births 2.21 Percentage of live births Poland
1990s 6.69 Percentage of live births 7.15 Percentage of live births 0.46 Percentage of live births Poland
2000s 8.43 Percentage of live births 5.94 Percentage of live births 2.49 Percentage of live births Greece
2010s 9.44 Percentage of live births 5.73 Percentage of live births 3.71 Percentage of live births Greece
2020s 9.74 Percentage of live births 5.56 Percentage of live births 4.18 Percentage of live births Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Greece or Poland?
Greece, at 9.8 Percentage of live births against 5.4 Percentage of live births in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Greece and Poland?
4.4 Percentage of live births, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Greece and Poland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Greece ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd 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.