Brazil vs United States: Low birth weight number

Brazil
242.4
in 2020
United States
303.2
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
United States rank
7th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
0100200300200020102020

How they compare

United States currently reports 303.2 against 242.4 in Brazil, a difference of 60.8.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
2000s 264.67 331.01 66.34 United States
2010s 252.13 321.91 69.78 United States
2020s 242.4 303.2 60.8 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 303.2 against 242.4 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Brazil and United States?
60.8, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for low birth weight number?
Brazil ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th 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
178 places, 3,738 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed