Armenia vs Brazil: Low-birthweight babies

Armenia
8.3%
in 2020
Brazil
8.7%
in 2020
Armenia rank
101st
Brazil rank
98th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Armenia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8.7% against 8.3% in Armenia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

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

Armenia ranks 101st and Brazil ranks 98th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 8.5% 8.2% 0.3% Armenia
2010s 8.3% 8.5% 0.2% Brazil
2020s 8.3% 8.7% 0.4% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Armenia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 8.7% against 8.3% in Armenia as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Armenia and Brazil?
0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Brazil?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Armenia and Brazil rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Armenia ranks 101st and Brazil ranks 98th 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.