Colombia vs Japan: Low birth weight number
Colombia
80.3
in 2020
Japan
93.6
in 2020
Colombia rank
30th
Japan rank
29th
Low birth weight number over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 93.6 against 80.3 in Colombia, a difference of 13.3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 30th and Japan ranks 29th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.77 | 126.72 | 44.95 | Japan |
| 2010s | 78.51 | 110.66 | 32.15 | Japan |
| 2020s | 80.3 | 93.6 | 13.3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Colombia or Japan?
- Japan, at 93.6 against 80.3 in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Colombia and Japan?
- 13.3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Japan ranks 29th 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.