Rwanda vs Spain: Low-birthweight babies
Rwanda
9.4%
in 2020
Spain
9.6%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
89th
Spain rank
88th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Rwanda
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 89th and Spain ranks 88th of 157 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.1% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.6% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.6% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Rwanda or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Rwanda and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Spain rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Rwanda ranks 89th 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.