Australia vs Germany: Low birth weight prevalence
Australia
6.6%
in 2020
Germany
6.7%
in 2020
Australia rank
125th
Germany rank
124th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 125th and Germany ranks 124th of 157 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Australia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Australia ranks 125th and Germany ranks 124th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.