Austria vs Switzerland: Low birth weight number

Austria
5.3
in 2020
Switzerland
5.6
in 2020
Austria rank
105th
Switzerland rank
102nd

Low birth weight number over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
0246200020102020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.6 against 5.3 in Austria, a difference of 0.3.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.29 4.65 0.64 Austria
2010s 5.39 5.37 0.02 Austria
2020s 5.3 5.6 0.3 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.6 against 5.3 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Austria and Switzerland?
0.3, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for low birth weight number?
Austria ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed