Laos vs North America: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Laos
16.7%
in 2020
North America
8.1%
in 2020
Laos rank
20th
North America rank
23rd
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Laos
- North America
How they compare
Laos currently reports 16.7% against 8.1% in North America, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 20th and North America ranks 23rd of 157 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 7.8% | 9.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 8.0% | 9.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 8.1% | 8.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Laos or North America?
- Laos, at 16.7% against 8.1% in North America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Laos and North America?
- 8.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Laos and North America rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Laos ranks 20th and North America ranks 23rd 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.