Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Early-demographic dividend or Nepal?

Early-demographic dividend, at 20.3% against 19.7% in Nepal as of 2020.

What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Early-demographic dividend and Nepal?

0.6%, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Nepal?

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.

Early-demographic dividend vs Nepal: Low-birthweight babies

Early-demographic dividend

20.3%

in 2020

Nepal

19.7%

in 2020

Early-demographic dividend rank

4th

Nepal rank

6th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Early-demographic dividend
Nepal

How they compare

Early-demographic dividend currently reports 20.3% against 19.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 4th and Nepal ranks 6th of 31 groups.

Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Early-demographic dividend	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.4%	22.0%	1.4%	Early-demographic dividend
2010s	21.2%	20.5%	0.7%	Early-demographic dividend
2020s	20.3%	19.7%	0.6%	Early-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Early-demographic dividend or Nepal?: Early-demographic dividend, at 20.3% against 19.7% in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Early-demographic dividend and Nepal?: 0.6%, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Nepal?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Nepal rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Early-demographic dividend ranks 4th and Nepal ranks 6th of 31 groups.
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.