Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Low-birthweight babies
Japan
11.3%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
11.1%
in 2020
Japan rank
66th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
68th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Japan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.3% against 11.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Japan, at 11.3% against 11.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Japan ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th 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.