Belgium vs Panama: Low birth weight number

Belgium
7.8
in 2020
Panama
7.9
in 2020
Belgium rank
94th
Panama rank
93rd

Low birth weight number over time

  • Belgium
  • Panama
0246810200020102020

How they compare

Panama currently reports 7.9 against 7.8 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.

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

Belgium ranks 94th and Panama ranks 93rd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 8.46 8.31 0.15 Belgium
2010s 8.47 8.31 0.16 Belgium
2020s 7.8 7.9 0.1 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Belgium or Panama?
Panama, at 7.9 against 7.8 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Belgium and Panama?
0.1, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for low birth weight number?
Belgium ranks 94th and Panama ranks 93rd 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