Mongolia vs Norway: Low-birthweight babies
Mongolia
4.9%
in 2020
Norway
4.4%
in 2020
Mongolia rank
147th
Norway rank
149th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Mongolia
- Norway
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 147th and Norway ranks 149th of 157 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 1.9% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Mongolia or Norway?
- Mongolia, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Mongolia and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and Norway rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Mongolia ranks 147th and Norway ranks 149th 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.