Kenya vs Turkey: Low birth weight number

Kenya
145.2
in 2020
Turkey
163.2
in 2020
Kenya rank
17th
Turkey rank
16th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Kenya
  • Turkey
050100150200200020102020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 163.2 against 145.2 in Kenya, a difference of 18.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 154.28 199.55 45.27 Turkey
2010s 153.28 185.93 32.65 Turkey
2020s 145.2 163.2 18 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Kenya or Turkey?
Turkey, at 163.2 against 145.2 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Kenya and Turkey?
18, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkey?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Turkey rank globally for low birth weight number?
Kenya ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th 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