Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Qatar or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Qatar, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tanzania, United 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.

Qatar vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Low-birthweight babies

Qatar

10.0%

in 2020

Tanzania, United Republic of

9.7%

in 2020

Qatar rank

85th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

87th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Qatar
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Qatar ranks 85th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.9%	11.4%	1.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	9.9%	10.2%	0.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	10.0%	9.7%	0.3%	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Qatar or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Qatar, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Qatar and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.3%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Qatar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Qatar ranks 85th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th 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.