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
0102030200020102020

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

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.