Oman vs Palau: Low-birthweight babies
Oman
13.2%
in 2020
Palau
13.5%
in 2020
Oman rank
49th
Palau rank
46th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Oman
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 13.5% against 13.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 49th and Palau ranks 46th of 157 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.6% | 0.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.6% | 0.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.5% | 0.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Oman or Palau?
- Palau, at 13.5% against 13.2% in Oman as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Oman and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Palau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Oman and Palau rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Oman ranks 49th and Palau ranks 46th 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.