Ecuador vs Thailand: Low-birthweight babies
Ecuador
10.6%
in 2020
Thailand
10.3%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
73rd
Thailand rank
76th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Ecuador
- Thailand
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 10.6% against 10.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 76th of 157 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Ecuador or Thailand?
- Ecuador, at 10.6% against 10.3% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Ecuador and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 76th 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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About this data
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.