Canada vs Korea: Low birth weight number
Canada
24.5
in 2020
Korea
22
in 2020
Canada rank
61st
Korea rank
64th
Low birth weight number over time
- Canada
- Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 24.5 against 22 in Korea, a difference of 2.5.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 61st and Korea ranks 64th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.21 | 25.52 | 5.31 | Korea |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 26.71 | 3.01 | Korea |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 22 | 2.5 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Canada or Korea?
- Canada, at 24.5 against 22 in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Canada and Korea?
- 2.5, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Korea rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Canada ranks 61st and Korea ranks 64th 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.