Papua New Guinea vs World: Low-birthweight babies
Papua New Guinea
19.4%
in 2020
World
14.7%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
World rank
10th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Papua New Guinea
- World
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.4% against 14.7% in World, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and World ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.1% | 2.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 14.8% | 4.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 14.7% | 4.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Papua New Guinea or World?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.4% against 14.7% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Papua New Guinea and World?
- 4.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and World rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and World ranks 10th 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.