Indonesia vs Rwanda: Low-birthweight babies

Indonesia
9.9%
in 2020
Rwanda
9.4%
in 2020
Indonesia rank
86th
Rwanda rank
89th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Indonesia
  • Rwanda
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 9.9% against 9.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Indonesia ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 89th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 10.7% 9.0% 1.7% Indonesia
2010s 10.3% 9.3% 1.0% Indonesia
2020s 9.9% 9.4% 0.5% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Indonesia or Rwanda?
Indonesia, at 9.9% against 9.4% in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Indonesia and Rwanda?
0.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Rwanda?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Rwanda rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Indonesia ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 89th 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.