Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Caribbean Small States or Philippines?

Philippines, at 21.1% against 15.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Philippines?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Caribbean Small States vs Philippines: Low-birthweight babies

Caribbean Small States

15.9%

in 2020

Philippines

21.1%

in 2020

Caribbean Small States rank

5th

Philippines rank

4th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Caribbean Small States
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 21.1% against 15.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th of 31 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.0%	20.9%	5.9%	Philippines
2010s	15.7%	21.1%	5.5%	Philippines
2020s	15.9%	21.1%	5.2%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Caribbean Small States or Philippines?: Philippines, at 21.1% against 15.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Caribbean Small States and Philippines?: 5.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Philippines?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Caribbean Small States and Philippines rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th of 31 groups.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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.