Peru vs Uruguay: Low-birthweight babies
Peru
7.5%
in 2020
Uruguay
7.8%
in 2020
Peru rank
109th
Uruguay rank
106th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Peru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Peru ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 106th 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.