Spain vs Venezuela: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Spain
9.6%
in 2020
Venezuela
9.3%
in 2020
Spain rank
88th
Venezuela rank
91st
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Spain
- Venezuela
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 88th and Venezuela ranks 91st of 157 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Spain or Venezuela?
- Spain, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Venezuela as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Spain and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Venezuela rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Spain ranks 88th and Venezuela ranks 91st 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.