Panama vs Palestine, State of: Low-birthweight babies

Panama
10.3%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
10.4%
in 2020
Panama rank
77th
Palestine, State of rank
74th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Panama
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 77th and Palestine, State of ranks 74th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 9.4% 2.0% Panama
2010s 10.6% 10.0% 0.6% Panama
2020s 10.3% 10.4% 0.1% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Panama or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Panama and Palestine, State of?
0.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Palestine, State of?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Panama and Palestine, State of rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Panama ranks 77th and Palestine, State of ranks 74th 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

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.