Denmark vs Norway: Low birth weight prevalence
Denmark
4.8%
in 2020
Norway
4.4%
in 2020
Denmark rank
148th
Norway rank
149th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 148th and Norway ranks 149th of 157 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 4.8% against 4.4% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Denmark ranks 148th and Norway ranks 149th 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.