Mexico vs Paraguay: Low-birthweight babies
Mexico
10.2%
in 2020
Paraguay
10.0%
in 2020
Mexico rank
81st
Paraguay rank
84th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 84th of 157 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 10.2% against 10.0% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Mexico ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 84th 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.