Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Low-birthweight babies

Kuwait
14.4%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
13.9%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
41st

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
051015200020102020

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 14.4% against 13.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Kuwait ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 10.9% 13.1% 2.2% United Arab Emirates
2010s 13.0% 13.9% 0.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s 14.4% 13.9% 0.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 14.4% against 13.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Kuwait ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st 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.