China (People’s Republic of) vs Philippines: Low birth weight number

China (People’s Republic of)
608.9
in 2020
Philippines
522.9
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Philippines rank
4th

Low birth weight number over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 608.9 against 522.9 in Philippines, a difference of 86.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 4th of 156 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 929.92 489.51 440.41 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 891.89 509.57 382.32 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 608.9 522.9 86 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, China (People’s Republic of) or Philippines?
China (People’s Republic of), at 608.9 against 522.9 in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between China (People’s Republic of) and Philippines?
86, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Philippines?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Philippines rank globally for low birth weight number?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 4th of 156 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