Denmark vs Turkmenistan: Low-birthweight babies
Denmark
4.8%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
4.3%
in 2020
Denmark rank
148th
Turkmenistan rank
151st
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Denmark
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.8% against 4.3% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Denmark ranks 148th and Turkmenistan ranks 151st of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Denmark or Turkmenistan?
- Denmark, at 4.8% against 4.3% in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Denmark and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkmenistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Turkmenistan rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Denmark ranks 148th and Turkmenistan ranks 151st 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.