Pacific island small states vs Timor-Leste: Low-birthweight babies

Pacific island small states
10.9%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
18.2%
in 2020
Pacific island small states rank
13th
Timor-Leste rank
14th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Timor-Leste
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 18.2% against 10.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.7 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 31 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 18.1% 7.9% Timor-Leste
2010s 10.7% 17.5% 6.8% Timor-Leste
2020s 10.9% 18.2% 7.3% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Pacific island small states or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 18.2% against 10.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Pacific island small states and Timor-Leste?
7.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Timor-Leste?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Pacific island small states and Timor-Leste rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Pacific island small states ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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

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.