Comoros vs India: Low-birthweight babies
Comoros
23.0%
in 2020
India
27.4%
in 2020
Comoros rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Comoros
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 27.4% against 23.0% in Comoros, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 157 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 31.4% | 6.4% | India |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 28.8% | 5.0% | India |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 27.4% | 4.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Comoros or India?
- India, at 27.4% against 23.0% in Comoros as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Comoros and India?
- 4.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and India?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and India rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Comoros ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st 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.