Czechia vs Korea: Low-birthweight babies

Czechia
7.6%
in 2020
Korea
7.5%
in 2020
Czechia rank
108th
Korea rank
110th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Czechia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 108th and Korea ranks 110th of 157 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 5.4% 1.4% Czechia
2010s 7.4% 6.6% 0.8% Czechia
2020s 7.6% 7.5% 0.1% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Czechia or Korea?
Czechia, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Czechia and Korea?
0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Czechia and Korea rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Czechia ranks 108th and Korea ranks 110th 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.