Liberia vs Philippines: Low-birthweight babies
Liberia
19.9%
in 2020
Philippines
21.1%
in 2020
Liberia rank
5th
Philippines rank
4th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Liberia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 21.1% against 19.9% in Liberia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 20.9% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 21.1% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 21.1% | 1.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Liberia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 21.1% against 19.9% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Liberia and Philippines?
- 1.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Philippines rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th 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.