France vs Peru: Low-birthweight babies

France
7.4%
in 2020
Peru
7.5%
in 2020
France rank
111th
Peru rank
109th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • France
  • Peru
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Peru currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

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

France ranks 111th and Peru ranks 109th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 7.6% 9.5% 2.0% Peru
2010s 7.5% 8.1% 0.5% Peru
2020s 7.4% 7.5% 0.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, France or Peru?
Peru, at 7.5% against 7.4% in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between France and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Peru?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Peru rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
France ranks 111th and Peru ranks 109th 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.