Finland vs Norway: Low birth weight number

Finland
1.9
in 2020
Norway
2.4
in 2020
Finland rank
128th
Norway rank
126th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
0123200020102020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.4 against 1.9 in Finland, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 128th and Norway ranks 126th of 157 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 2.43 2.85 0.42 Norway
2010s 2.27 2.68 0.41 Norway
2020s 1.9 2.4 0.5 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 2.4 against 1.9 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Finland and Norway?
0.5, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for low birth weight number?
Finland ranks 128th and Norway ranks 126th 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