Kazakhstan vs Poland: Low-birthweight babies

Kazakhstan
5.3%
in 2020
Poland
5.6%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
142nd
Poland rank
141st

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 142nd and Poland ranks 141st of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 5.9% 0.3% Kazakhstan
2010s 5.6% 5.7% 0.2% Poland
2020s 5.3% 5.6% 0.3% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Kazakhstan or Poland?
Poland, at 5.6% against 5.3% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Kazakhstan and Poland?
0.3%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Poland rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Kazakhstan ranks 142nd and Poland ranks 141st 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

Indicator
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit
% of births
Source
UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.