Sri Lanka vs Upper middle income: Low-birthweight babies
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2020
Upper middle income
9.0%
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
17th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Sri Lanka
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.0% against 9.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 157 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 9.1% | 10.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Sri Lanka or Upper middle income?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.0% against 9.0% in Upper middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
- 9.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Upper middle income rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 17th 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.