Algeria vs Russia: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Algeria
7.2%
in 2020
Russia
7.3%
in 2020
Algeria rank
117th
Russia rank
115th
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Algeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 117th and Russia ranks 115th of 157 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.4% | 0.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Algeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Algeria and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Russia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Russia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Algeria ranks 117th and Russia ranks 115th 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.