Brazil vs Portugal: Low birth weight prevalence

Brazil
8.7%
in 2020
Portugal
8.9%
in 2020
Brazil rank
96th
Portugal rank
94th

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Brazil
  • Portugal
02468200020102020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Brazil ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 94th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 7.6% 0.5% Brazil
2010s 8.5% 8.6% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 8.7% 8.9% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Brazil or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Brazil and Portugal?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Brazil ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 94th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,612 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed