Colombia vs Iraq: Low-birthweight babies
Colombia
11.0%
in 2020
Iraq
10.9%
in 2020
Colombia rank
70th
Iraq rank
72nd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Colombia ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 72nd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.8% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Colombia or Iraq?
- Colombia, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Colombia and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Colombia ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 72nd 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.