Early-demographic dividend vs Philippines: Low-birthweight babies

Early-demographic dividend
20.3%
in 2020
Philippines
21.1%
in 2020
Early-demographic dividend rank
4th
Philippines rank
4th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Philippines
0510152025200020102020

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 21.1% against 20.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 23.4% 20.9% 2.5% Early-demographic dividend
2010s 21.2% 21.1% 0.1% Early-demographic dividend
2020s 20.3% 21.1% 0.8% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Early-demographic dividend or Philippines?
Philippines, at 21.1% against 20.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Early-demographic dividend and Philippines?
0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Philippines?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Philippines rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 4th 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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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.