OECD members vs Sri Lanka: Low-birthweight babies
OECD members
8.7%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2020
OECD members rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- OECD members
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.0% against 8.7% in OECD members, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 19.1% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 18.3% | 9.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 18.0% | 9.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, OECD members or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.0% against 8.7% in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between OECD members and Sri Lanka?
- 9.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do OECD members and Sri Lanka rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- OECD members ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- 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.