Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Portugal or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 9.3% against 8.9% in Portugal as of 2020.

What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.4%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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.

Portugal vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Low-birthweight babies

Portugal

8.9%

in 2020

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

9.3%

in 2020

Portugal rank

94th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

91st

Low-birthweight babies over time

Portugal
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 9.3% against 8.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 94th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 157 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	8.5%	9.1%	0.5%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Portugal or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 9.3% against 8.9% in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.4%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Portugal ranks 94th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st 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.