East Asia & Pacific vs Mozambique: Low-birthweight babies

East Asia & Pacific
8.5%
in 2020
Mozambique
17.8%
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific rank
19th
Mozambique rank
16th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Mozambique
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 17.8% against 8.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 31 groups.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 19.0% 10.3% Mozambique
2010s 8.2% 18.0% 9.8% Mozambique
2020s 8.5% 17.8% 9.3% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, East Asia & Pacific or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 17.8% against 8.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between East Asia & Pacific and Mozambique?
9.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Mozambique?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Mozambique rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 16th 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.