Latvia vs Norway: Low birth weight prevalence
Latvia
4.2%
in 2020
Norway
4.4%
in 2020
Latvia rank
152nd
Norway rank
149th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 152nd and Norway ranks 149th of 157 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Latvia ranks 152nd 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.