Small states vs Sri Lanka: Low-birthweight babies
Small states
13.8%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2020
Small states rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.0% against 13.8% in Small states, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 19.1% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 18.3% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 18.0% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.0% against 13.8% in Small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 4.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Small states ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- 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.