Monaco vs United Kingdom: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)

Monaco
6.8%
in 2020
United Kingdom
6.8%
in 2020
Monaco rank
122nd
United Kingdom rank
121st

Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time

  • Monaco
  • United Kingdom
02468200020102020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.8% against 6.8% in Monaco, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Monaco ranks 122nd and United Kingdom ranks 121st of 157 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 7.4% 0.1% United Kingdom
2010s 7.0% 7.0% 0.1% United Kingdom
2020s 6.8% 6.8% 0.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Monaco or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6.8% against 6.8% in Monaco as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Monaco and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Monaco and United Kingdom rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Monaco ranks 122nd and United Kingdom 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

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.