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
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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

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.