Italy vs Spain: Low birth weight number

Italy
29.6
in 2020
Spain
33.9
in 2020
Italy rank
56th
Spain rank
53rd

Low birth weight number over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 33.9 against 29.6 in Italy, a difference of 4.3.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 56th and Spain ranks 53rd of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 37.2 41.06 3.86 Spain
2010s 34.95 40.14 5.19 Spain
2020s 29.6 33.9 4.3 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 33.9 against 29.6 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Italy and Spain?
4.3, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for low birth weight number?
Italy ranks 56th and Spain ranks 53rd 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