Low & middle income vs Nepal: Low-birthweight babies
Low & middle income
15.6%
in 2020
Nepal
19.7%
in 2020
Low & middle income rank
8th
Nepal rank
6th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Low & middle income
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19.7% against 15.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 22.0% | 4.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 20.5% | 4.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 19.7% | 4.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Low & middle income or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 19.7% against 15.6% in Low & middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Low & middle income and Nepal?
- 4.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nepal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Low & middle income and Nepal rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- 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.