Bolivia vs Uruguay: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Bolivia
7.9%
in 2020
Uruguay
7.8%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
104th
Uruguay rank
106th
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Bolivia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 157 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 0.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bolivia or Uruguay?
- Bolivia, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Bolivia ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 106th 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.