Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Philippines or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 26.6% against 21.1% in Philippines as of 2020.

What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Philippines and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

5.5%, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Philippines vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Low-birthweight babies

Philippines

21.1%

in 2020

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

26.6%

in 2020

Philippines rank

4th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

1st

Low-birthweight babies over time

Philippines
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 26.6% against 21.1% in Philippines, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 157 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.9%	30.4%	9.5%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	21.1%	28.0%	6.8%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	21.1%	26.6%	5.5%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Philippines or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 26.6% against 21.1% in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Philippines and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 5.5%, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Philippines and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Philippines ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.