Japan vs Viet Nam: Low birth weight number

Japan
93.6
in 2020
Viet Nam
93.9
in 2020
Japan rank
29th
Viet Nam rank
27th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Japan
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 93.9 against 93.6 in Japan, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Japan ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 126.72 131.12 4.4 Viet Nam
2010s 110.66 109.45 1.21 Japan
2020s 93.6 93.9 0.3 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Japan or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 93.9 against 93.6 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Japan and Viet Nam?
0.3, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for low birth weight number?
Japan ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 27th 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