Japan vs Zambia: Low-birthweight babies
Japan
11.3%
in 2020
Zambia
11.2%
in 2020
Japan rank
66th
Zambia rank
67th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Japan ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 67th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 12.7% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.8% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Japan or Zambia?
- Japan, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Japan and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Japan ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.