France vs Guatemala: Low birth weight number

France
50.7
in 2020
Guatemala
54.9
in 2020
France rank
41st
Guatemala rank
39th

Low birth weight number over time

  • France
  • Guatemala
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 54.9 against 50.7 in France, a difference of 4.2.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 39th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 58.38 56.9 1.48 France
2010s 56.63 58.76 2.13 Guatemala
2020s 50.7 54.9 4.2 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, France or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 54.9 against 50.7 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between France and Guatemala?
4.2, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guatemala?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Guatemala rank globally for low birth weight number?
France ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 39th 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