Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Low-birthweight babies
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Malta ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Malta, at 7.2% against 6.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Malta ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st 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.