Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Low birth weight number

Peru
44.3
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46.3
in 2020
Peru rank
47th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Peru
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060200020102020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 46.3 against 44.3 in Peru, a difference of 2.

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

Peru ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 59.56 53.09 6.47 Peru
2010s 47.64 54.4 6.76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 44.3 46.3 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Peru or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 46.3 against 44.3 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for low birth weight number?
Peru ranks 47th 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
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed