Algeria vs Chile: Low-birthweight babies
Algeria
7.2%
in 2020
Chile
6.8%
in 2020
Algeria rank
117th
Chile rank
120th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Algeria
- Chile
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 117th and Chile ranks 120th of 157 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 1.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Algeria or Chile?
- Algeria, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Algeria and Chile?
- 0.4%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Chile?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Chile rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Algeria ranks 117th and Chile ranks 120th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.