Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Dominican Republic or Solomon Islands?

Dominican Republic, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Solomon Islands as of 2020.

What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands?

0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Solomon Islands: Low-birthweight babies

Dominican Republic

13.4%

in 2020

Solomon Islands

13.2%

in 2020

Dominican Republic rank

47th

Solomon Islands rank

50th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Dominican Republic
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 50th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.9%	13.1%	2.1%	Solomon Islands
2010s	12.5%	13.2%	0.7%	Solomon Islands
2020s	13.4%	13.2%	0.2%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Dominican Republic or Solomon Islands?: Dominican Republic, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands?: 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 50th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.