Brazil vs Tajikistan: Low-birthweight babies
Brazil
8.7%
in 2020
Tajikistan
8.7%
in 2020
Brazil rank
98th
Tajikistan rank
97th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Brazil
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 8.7% against 8.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 98th and Tajikistan ranks 97th of 157 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 9.8% | 1.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Brazil or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 8.7% against 8.7% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Brazil and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tajikistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Tajikistan rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Brazil ranks 98th and Tajikistan ranks 97th 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.