Comoros vs Nepal: Low-birthweight babies
Comoros
23.0%
in 2020
Nepal
19.7%
in 2020
Comoros rank
3rd
Nepal rank
6th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Comoros
- Nepal
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 23.0% against 19.7% in Nepal, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.0% | 3.0% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.5% | 3.3% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.7% | 3.3% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Comoros or Nepal?
- Comoros, at 23.0% against 19.7% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Comoros and Nepal?
- 3.3%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nepal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and Nepal rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Comoros ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 6th 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.