Nicaragua vs Qatar: Low-birthweight babies
Nicaragua
10.1%
in 2020
Qatar
10.0%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Qatar rank
85th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Nicaragua
- Qatar
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Qatar ranks 85th of 157 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 0.6% | 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 Qatar?
- Nicaragua, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Nicaragua and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Qatar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Qatar rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Qatar ranks 85th 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.