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
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
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.