Australia vs Switzerland: Low birth weight prevalence
Australia
6.6%
in 2020
Switzerland
6.4%
in 2020
Australia rank
125th
Switzerland rank
128th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 128th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Australia ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 128th 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.