Which has higher low-birthweight babies, East Asia & Pacific or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.7% against 8.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2020.

What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between East Asia & Pacific and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

8.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Low-birthweight babies

East Asia & Pacific

8.5%

in 2020

Lao People's Democratic Republic

16.7%

in 2020

East Asia & Pacific rank

19th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

20th

Low-birthweight babies over time

East Asia & Pacific
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 16.7% against 8.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 31 groups.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.7%	17.4%	8.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	8.2%	17.1%	8.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	8.5%	16.7%	8.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, East Asia & Pacific or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.7% against 8.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between East Asia & Pacific and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 8.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th 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.