Singapore vs Sweden: Low birth weight number

Singapore
4.5
in 2020
Sweden
4.6
in 2020
Singapore rank
109th
Sweden rank
107th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Singapore
  • Sweden
0246200020102020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4.6 against 4.5 in Singapore, a difference of 0.1.

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

Singapore ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 107th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 4.91 4.3 0.61 Singapore
2010s 4.99 4.79 0.2 Singapore
2020s 4.5 4.6 0.1 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Singapore or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4.6 against 4.5 in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Singapore and Sweden?
0.1, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for low birth weight number?
Singapore ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 107th 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