Liberia vs Lower middle income: Low-birthweight babies
Liberia
19.9%
in 2020
Lower middle income
21.5%
in 2020
Liberia rank
5th
Lower middle income rank
3rd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Liberia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 21.5% against 19.9% in Liberia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 25.5% | 5.9% | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 22.8% | 3.1% | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 21.5% | 1.6% | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Liberia or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 21.5% against 19.9% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Liberia and Lower middle income?
- 1.6%, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Lower middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Lower middle income rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 3rd 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.