Mozambique vs OECD members: Low-birthweight babies

Mozambique
17.8%
in 2020
OECD members
8.7%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
16th
OECD members rank
18th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Mozambique
  • OECD members
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 17.8% against 8.7% in OECD members, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.

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

Mozambique ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 18th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique OECD members Difference Ahead
2000s 19.0% 8.7% 10.3% Mozambique
2010s 18.0% 8.7% 9.3% Mozambique
2020s 17.8% 8.7% 9.1% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Mozambique or OECD members?
Mozambique, at 17.8% against 8.7% in OECD members as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Mozambique and OECD members?
9.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and OECD members?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and OECD members rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Mozambique ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 18th 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.