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
0102030200020102020

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.

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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