Mozambique vs East Timor: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Mozambique
17.8%
in 2020
East Timor
18.2%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
16th
East Timor rank
14th
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Mozambique
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 18.2% against 17.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 16th and East Timor ranks 14th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 18.2% | 0.5% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Mozambique or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 18.2% against 17.8% in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Mozambique and East Timor?
- 0.4%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and East Timor rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and East Timor ranks 14th 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.