Liberia vs Low & middle income: Low-birthweight babies
Liberia
19.9%
in 2020
Low & middle income
15.6%
in 2020
Liberia rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
8th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Liberia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 19.9% against 15.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.6% | 2.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.8% | 4.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.6% | 4.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Liberia or Low & middle income?
- Liberia, at 19.9% against 15.6% in Low & middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Liberia and Low & middle income?
- 4.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Low & middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Low & middle income rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 8th 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.