Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Kiribati or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Kiribati as of 2020.

What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Kiribati and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Kiribati vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Low-birthweight babies

Kiribati

9.0%

in 2020

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

9.3%

in 2020

Kiribati rank

92nd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

91st

Low-birthweight babies over time

Kiribati
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Kiribati ranks 92nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.3%	8.8%	0.5%	Kiribati
2010s	9.2%	9.1%	0.1%	Kiribati
2020s	9.0%	9.3%	0.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Kiribati or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Kiribati as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Kiribati and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Kiribati ranks 92nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.