Bulgaria vs Japan: Low-birthweight babies
Bulgaria
11.4%
in 2020
Japan
11.3%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
65th
Japan rank
66th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Japan ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 11.1% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Japan ranks 66th 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.