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

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Spain as of 2020.

What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Spain and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain 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.

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

Spain

9.6%

in 2020

Tanzania, United Republic of

9.7%

in 2020

Spain rank

88th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

87th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Spain
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 88th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 157 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.1%	11.4%	2.4%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	9.6%	10.2%	0.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Spain or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Spain and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Spain and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Spain ranks 88th 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.