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
0102030200020102020

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

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.