Japan vs Zambia: Low birth weight number
Japan
93.6
in 2020
Zambia
74.4
in 2020
Japan rank
29th
Zambia rank
32nd
Low birth weight number over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 93.6 against 74.4 in Zambia, a difference of 19.2.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.72 | 64.09 | 62.63 | Japan |
| 2010s | 110.66 | 72.34 | 38.32 | Japan |
| 2020s | 93.6 | 74.4 | 19.2 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Japan or Zambia?
- Japan, at 93.6 against 74.4 in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Japan and Zambia?
- 19.2, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Japan ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.