Belgium vs Chile: Low-birthweight babies
Belgium
6.8%
in 2020
Chile
6.8%
in 2020
Belgium rank
123rd
Chile rank
120th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.8% against 6.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 123rd and Chile ranks 120th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Belgium or Chile?
- Chile, at 6.8% against 6.8% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Belgium and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Belgium ranks 123rd and Chile ranks 120th 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.