Middle income vs Papua New Guinea: Low-birthweight babies
Middle income
15.8%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
19.4%
in 2020
Middle income rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Middle income
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.4% against 15.8% in Middle income, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle income ahead.
Middle income ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 18.4% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 19.1% | 3.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 19.4% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Middle income or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.4% against 15.8% in Middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Middle income and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Middle income and Papua New Guinea rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Middle income ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th 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.