Nepal vs Philippines: Low-birthweight babies

Nepal
19.7%
in 2020
Philippines
21.1%
in 2020
Nepal rank
6th
Philippines rank
4th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Nepal
  • Philippines
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 21.1% against 19.7% in Nepal, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

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

Nepal ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 4th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 20.9% 1.1% Nepal
2010s 20.5% 21.1% 0.6% Philippines
2020s 19.7% 21.1% 1.4% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Nepal or Philippines?
Philippines, at 21.1% against 19.7% in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Nepal and Philippines?
1.4%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Nepal ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 4th 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.