Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant health: low birthweight
Infant health: low birthweight over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.3 Percentage of live births against 7.2 Percentage of live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.74 Percentage of live births | 6.67 Percentage of live births | 2.94 Percentage of live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.26 Percentage of live births | 7.05 Percentage of live births | 1.79 Percentage of live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.21 Percentage of live births | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 0.19 Percentage of live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.74 Percentage of live births | 6.93 Percentage of live births | 0.81 Percentage of live births | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.32 Percentage of live births | 6.88 Percentage of live births | 0.44 Percentage of live births | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 7.3 Percentage of live births against 7.2 Percentage of live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 Percentage of live births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
- Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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.