Austria vs Switzerland: Low-birthweight babies
Austria
6.3%
in 2020
Switzerland
6.4%
in 2020
Austria rank
130th
Switzerland rank
128th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 128th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Austria ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 128th 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.