Portugal vs Tajikistan: Low birth weight prevalence

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

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Portugal
  • Tajikistan
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 7.6% 9.8% 2.2% Tajikistan
2010s 8.6% 9.1% 0.6% Tajikistan
2020s 8.9% 8.7% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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