Greece vs Zambia: Low-birthweight babies

Greece
11.4%
in 2020
Zambia
11.2%
in 2020
Greece rank
64th
Zambia rank
67th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Greece
  • Zambia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Greece ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 67th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 12.7% 2.5% Zambia
2010s 11.1% 11.8% 0.7% Zambia
2020s 11.4% 11.2% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Greece or Zambia?
Greece, at 11.4% against 11.2% in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Greece and Zambia?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Greece and Zambia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Greece ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.