Small states vs East Timor: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Small states
13.8%
in 2020
East Timor
18.2%
in 2020
Small states rank
12th
East Timor rank
14th
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Small states
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 18.2% against 13.8% in Small states, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 12th and East Timor ranks 14th of 31 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 18.1% | 4.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 17.5% | 3.8% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 18.2% | 4.4% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Small states or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 18.2% against 13.8% in Small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Small states and East Timor?
- 4.4%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Small states and East Timor rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Small states ranks 12th and East Timor ranks 14th 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.