Algeria vs Cuba: Low-birthweight babies

Algeria
7.2%
in 2020
Cuba
7.1%
in 2020
Algeria rank
117th
Cuba rank
119th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Algeria
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Algeria ranks 117th and Cuba ranks 119th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cuba Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 7.1% 0.3% Cuba
2010s 7.0% 7.2% 0.2% Cuba
2020s 7.2% 7.1% 0.1% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Algeria or Cuba?
Algeria, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Algeria and Cuba?
0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cuba?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Cuba rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Algeria ranks 117th and Cuba ranks 119th 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

Indicator
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit
% of births
Source
UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.