Antigua and Barbuda vs European Union: Low-birthweight babies

Antigua and Barbuda
15.4%
in 2020
European Union
7.2%
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
31st
European Union rank
29th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • European Union
051015200020102020

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 15.4% against 7.2% in European Union, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 31st and European Union ranks 29th of 157 countries.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 7.3% 7.2% Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 15.2% 7.3% 7.9% Antigua and Barbuda
2020s 15.4% 7.2% 8.2% Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Antigua and Barbuda or European Union?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 15.4% against 7.2% in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Antigua and Barbuda and European Union?
8.2%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and European Union?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and European Union rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 31st and European Union ranks 29th 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.