Belize vs Bhutan: Low-birthweight babies
Belize
11.6%
in 2020
Bhutan
11.4%
in 2020
Belize rank
61st
Bhutan rank
63rd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Belize
- Bhutan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Belize ranks 61st and Bhutan ranks 63rd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 12.0% | 1.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 0.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Belize or Bhutan?
- Belize, at 11.6% against 11.4% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Belize and Bhutan?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bhutan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Bhutan rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Belize ranks 61st and Bhutan ranks 63rd 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.