Liberia vs Middle income: Low-birthweight babies
Liberia
19.9%
in 2020
Middle income
15.8%
in 2020
Liberia rank
5th
Middle income rank
7th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Liberia
- Middle income
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 19.9% against 15.8% in Middle income, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.8% | 1.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.9% | 3.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.8% | 4.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Liberia or Middle income?
- Liberia, at 19.9% against 15.8% in Middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Liberia and Middle income?
- 4.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Middle income rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 7th 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.