China vs Kazakhstan: Low birth weight prevalence

China
5.0%
in 2020
Kazakhstan
5.3%
in 2020
China rank
145th
Kazakhstan rank
142nd

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
0246200020102020

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in China, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

China ranks 145th and Kazakhstan ranks 142nd of 157 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 6.2% 0.7% Kazakhstan
2010s 5.1% 5.6% 0.5% Kazakhstan
2020s 5.0% 5.3% 0.3% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, China or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 5.3% against 5.0% in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between China and Kazakhstan?
0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
China ranks 145th and Kazakhstan ranks 142nd 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
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed