Belarus vs Poland: Low-birthweight babies
Belarus
5.1%
in 2020
Poland
5.6%
in 2020
Belarus rank
144th
Poland rank
141st
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Belarus
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.6% against 5.1% in Belarus, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 144th and Poland ranks 141st of 157 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.9% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Belarus or Poland?
- Poland, at 5.6% against 5.1% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Belarus and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Belarus ranks 144th and Poland ranks 141st 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.