Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Low-birthweight babies
Nicaragua
10.1%
in 2020
Paraguay
10.0%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Paraguay rank
84th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 84th of 157 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 84th 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.