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
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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

Indicator
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit
% of births
Source
UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.