Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Republic of Moldova or Viet Nam?

Republic of Moldova, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Viet Nam as of 2020.

What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Republic of Moldova and Viet Nam?

0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Viet Nam?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Viet Nam: Low-birthweight babies

Republic of Moldova

6.5%

in 2020

Viet Nam

6.3%

in 2020

Republic of Moldova rank

127th

Viet Nam rank

129th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Republic of Moldova
Viet Nam

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 127th and Viet Nam ranks 129th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.5%	9.0%	2.5%	Viet Nam
2010s	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	Viet Nam
2020s	6.5%	6.3%	0.2%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Republic of Moldova or Viet Nam?: Republic of Moldova, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Republic of Moldova and Viet Nam?: 0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Viet Nam?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Republic of Moldova and Viet Nam rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Republic of Moldova ranks 127th and Viet Nam ranks 129th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.