Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Low birth weight number

Papua New Guinea
49.1
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46.3
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.1 against 46.3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.8.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 38.21 53.09 14.88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 46.39 54.4 8.01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 49.1 46.3 2.8 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Papua New Guinea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Papua New Guinea, at 49.1 against 46.3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.8, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for low birth weight number?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th 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
178 places, 3,738 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed