Israel vs Portugal: Low-birthweight babies
Israel
9.0%
in 2020
Portugal
8.9%
in 2020
Israel rank
93rd
Portugal rank
94th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 94th of 157 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 2.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 0.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Israel ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 94th 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.