Eswatini vs Thailand: Low-birthweight babies

Eswatini
10.2%
in 2020
Thailand
10.3%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
79th
Thailand rank
76th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Eswatini
  • Thailand
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Eswatini ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 76th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 10.9% 10.8% 0.0% Eswatini
2010s 10.5% 10.5% 0.0% Eswatini
2020s 10.2% 10.3% 0.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Eswatini or Thailand?
Thailand, at 10.3% against 10.2% in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Eswatini and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Thailand?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Thailand rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Eswatini ranks 79th 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

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.