Kiribati vs Romania: Low-birthweight babies

Kiribati
9.0%
in 2020
Romania
8.8%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
92nd
Romania rank
95th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Kiribati
  • Romania
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Kiribati ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 95th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 9.3% 10.1% 0.8% Romania
2010s 9.2% 9.3% 0.1% Romania
2020s 9.0% 8.8% 0.2% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Kiribati or Romania?
Kiribati, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Kiribati and Romania?
0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Romania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Romania rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Kiribati ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 95th 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.