Qatar vs Spain: Low-birthweight babies
Qatar
10.0%
in 2020
Spain
9.6%
in 2020
Qatar rank
85th
Spain rank
88th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Qatar
- Spain
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 85th and Spain ranks 88th of 157 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 0.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 0.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Qatar or Spain?
- Qatar, at 10.0% against 9.6% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Qatar and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Qatar ranks 85th and Spain ranks 88th 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.