Italy vs Malta: Low-birthweight babies
Italy
7.2%
in 2020
Malta
7.2%
in 2020
Italy rank
116th
Malta rank
118th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 116th and Malta ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Italy and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Italy ranks 116th and Malta ranks 118th 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.