Costa Rica vs Portugal: Low-birthweight babies
Costa Rica
8.7%
in 2020
Portugal
8.9%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
96th
Portugal rank
94th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 94th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.9% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 94th 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.