India vs Lower middle income: Low-birthweight babies
India
27.4%
in 2020
Lower middle income
21.5%
in 2020
India rank
1st
Lower middle income rank
3rd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- India
- Lower middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 27.4% against 21.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 25.5% | 5.9% | India |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 22.8% | 6.0% | India |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 21.5% | 6.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, India or Lower middle income?
- India, at 27.4% against 21.5% in Lower middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between India and Lower middle income?
- 5.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do India and Lower middle income rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- India ranks 1st and Lower middle income ranks 3rd 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.