Lower middle income vs Philippines: Low-birthweight babies

Lower middle income
21.5%
in 2020
Philippines
21.1%
in 2020
Lower middle income rank
3rd
Philippines rank
4th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Philippines
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 21.5% against 21.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 4th of 31 groups.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 25.5% 20.9% 4.7% Lower middle income
2010s 22.8% 21.1% 1.7% Lower middle income
2020s 21.5% 21.1% 0.3% Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Lower middle income or Philippines?
Lower middle income, at 21.5% against 21.1% in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Lower middle income and Philippines?
0.4%, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Philippines?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lower middle income and Philippines rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Lower middle income ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit
% of births
Source
UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.