Benin vs Japan: Low birth weight number

Benin
77.2
in 2020
Japan
93.6
in 2020
Benin rank
31st
Japan rank
29th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Benin
  • Japan
050100150200020102020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 93.6 against 77.2 in Benin, a difference of 16.4.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 31st and Japan ranks 29th of 157 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 60.15 126.72 66.57 Japan
2010s 71.88 110.66 38.78 Japan
2020s 77.2 93.6 16.4 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Benin or Japan?
Japan, at 93.6 against 77.2 in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Benin and Japan?
16.4, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Benin and Japan rank globally for low birth weight number?
Benin ranks 31st and Japan ranks 29th 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