Switzerland vs Ukraine: Infant health: low birthweight

Switzerland
6 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Ukraine
6.3 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Switzerland rank
33rd
Ukraine rank
31st

Infant health: low birthweight over time

  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 6.3 Percentage of live births against 6 Percentage of live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3 Percentage of live births.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.

Switzerland ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 31st of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3 Percentage of live births 6.03 Percentage of live births 0.27 Percentage of live births Switzerland
2010s 6.48 Percentage of live births 5.84 Percentage of live births 0.64 Percentage of live births Switzerland
2020s 5.98 Percentage of live births 6.04 Percentage of live births 0.06 Percentage of live births Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant health: low birthweight, Switzerland or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 6.3 Percentage of live births against 6 Percentage of live births in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant health: low birthweight between Switzerland and Ukraine?
0.3 Percentage of live births, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Ukraine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and Ukraine rank globally for infant health: low birthweight?
Switzerland ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 31st 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

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.