Brazil vs Indonesia: Low birth weight number

Brazil
242.4
in 2020
Indonesia
449.6
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
Indonesia rank
5th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
0200400600200020102020

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 449.6 against 242.4 in Brazil, a difference of 207.2.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 264.67 512.01 247.34 Indonesia
2010s 252.13 495.15 243.02 Indonesia
2020s 242.4 449.6 207.2 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Brazil or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 449.6 against 242.4 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Brazil and Indonesia?
207.2, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for low birth weight number?
Brazil ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th 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