Italy vs Russian Federation: Low birth weight prevalence

Italy
7.2%
in 2020
Russian Federation
7.3%
in 2020
Italy rank
116th
Russian Federation rank
115th

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
02468200020102020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Italy ranks 116th and Russian Federation ranks 115th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 6.7% 7.4% 0.6% Russian Federation
2010s 7.1% 7.3% 0.1% Russian Federation
2020s 7.2% 7.3% 0.1% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Italy and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Italy ranks 116th and Russian Federation ranks 115th 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