South-East Asia (WHO region) vs United States of America: Low birth weight number

South-East Asia (WHO region)
7,446
in 2020
United States of America
303.2
in 2020
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th

Low birth weight number over time

  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
  • United States of America
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200020102020

How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 7,446 against 303.2 in United States of America, a difference of 7,143.

That makes South-East Asia (WHO region)'s figure about 24.6 times United States of America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South-East Asia (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 19 groups.

South-East Asia (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South-East Asia (WHO region) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 10,134 331.01 9,803 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 8,400 321.91 8,078 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 7,446 303.2 7,142 South-East Asia (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, South-East Asia (WHO region) or United States of America?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 7,446 against 303.2 in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between South-East Asia (WHO region) and United States of America?
7,143, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and United States of America rank globally for low birth weight number?
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 19 groups.
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