Poland vs Ukraine: Low-birthweight babies
Poland
5.6%
in 2020
Ukraine
5.7%
in 2020
Poland rank
141st
Ukraine rank
138th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Poland ranks 141st and Ukraine ranks 138th of 157 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Poland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Poland and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Poland ranks 141st and Ukraine ranks 138th 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.