Indonesia vs Tanzania: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Indonesia
9.9%
in 2020
Tanzania
9.7%
in 2020
Indonesia rank
86th
Tanzania rank
87th
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Indonesia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Indonesia ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 87th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 11.4% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Indonesia or Tanzania?
- Indonesia, at 9.9% against 9.7% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Indonesia and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tanzania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Tanzania rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Indonesia ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 87th 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.