Hungary vs United States of America: Infant health: low birthweight
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Hungary
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.5 Percentage of live births against 8 Percentage of live births in Hungary, a difference of 0.5 Percentage of live births.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.78 Percentage of live births | 7.28 Percentage of live births | 3.5 Percentage of live births | Hungary |
| 1980s | 9.83 Percentage of live births | 6.84 Percentage of live births | 2.99 Percentage of live births | Hungary |
| 1990s | 8.65 Percentage of live births | 7.33 Percentage of live births | 1.32 Percentage of live births | Hungary |
| 2000s | 8.38 Percentage of live births | 8.02 Percentage of live births | 0.36 Percentage of live births | Hungary |
| 2010s | 8.55 Percentage of live births | 8.15 Percentage of live births | 0.4 Percentage of live births | Hungary |
| 2020s | 7.7 Percentage of live births | 8.48 Percentage of live births | 0.78 Percentage of live births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Hungary or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.5 Percentage of live births against 8 Percentage of live births in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Hungary and United States of America?
- 0.5 Percentage of live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and United States of America rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Hungary ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 11th 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.