IBRD only vs Papua New Guinea: Low-birthweight babies

IBRD only
15.8%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
19.4%
in 2020
IBRD only rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • IBRD only
  • Papua New Guinea
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.4% against 15.8% in IBRD only, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 31 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 17.6% 18.4% 0.8% Papua New Guinea
2010s 15.7% 19.1% 3.4% Papua New Guinea
2020s 15.8% 19.4% 3.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, IBRD only or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 19.4% against 15.8% in IBRD only as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between IBRD only and Papua New Guinea?
3.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Papua New Guinea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do IBRD only and Papua New Guinea rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
IBRD only ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th 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.