Belarus vs China: Low-birthweight babies
Belarus
5.1%
in 2020
China
5.0%
in 2020
Belarus rank
144th
China rank
146th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Belarus ranks 144th and China ranks 146th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.5% | 0.3% | China |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Belarus or China?
- Belarus, at 5.1% against 5.0% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Belarus and China?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Belarus ranks 144th and China ranks 146th 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.