What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members?

8.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members?

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs OECD members: Low-birthweight babies

Lao People's Democratic Republic

16.7%

in 2020

OECD members

8.7%

in 2020

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

20th

OECD members rank

18th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
OECD members

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 16.7% against 8.7% in OECD members, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and OECD members ranks 18th of 157 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.4%	8.7%	8.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	17.1%	8.7%	8.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	16.7%	8.7%	8.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Lao People's Democratic Republic or OECD members?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.7% against 8.7% in OECD members as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members?: 8.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and OECD members ranks 18th 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.