Bulgaria vs Portugal: Low birth weight number
Bulgaria
6.8
in 2020
Portugal
7.4
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
99th
Portugal rank
98th
Low birth weight number over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.4 against 6.8 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 98th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 | 8.28 | 0.37 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 7.52 | 0.06 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 7.4 | 0.6 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.4 against 6.8 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.6, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 98th 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.