Sierra Leone vs Thailand: Low-birthweight babies
Sierra Leone
10.3%
in 2020
Thailand
10.3%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
75th
Thailand rank
76th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Sierra Leone
- Thailand
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10.3% against 10.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 76th of 157 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Sierra Leone or Thailand?
- Sierra Leone, at 10.3% against 10.3% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Sierra Leone and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Thailand rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 76th 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.