France vs Germany: Low birth weight number

France
50.7
in 2020
Germany
51.1
in 2020
France rank
41st
Germany rank
40th

Low birth weight number over time

  • France
  • Germany
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 51.1 against 50.7 in France, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Germany ranks 40th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 58.38 46.9 11.48 France
2010s 56.63 49.7 6.93 France
2020s 50.7 51.1 0.4 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, France or Germany?
Germany, at 51.1 against 50.7 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between France and Germany?
0.4, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Germany rank globally for low birth weight number?
France ranks 41st and Germany ranks 40th 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