Timor-Leste vs Upper middle income: Low-birthweight babies

Timor-Leste
18.2%
in 2020
Upper middle income
9.0%
in 2020
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
17th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • Upper middle income
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 18.2% against 9.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Timor-Leste ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 157 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 18.1% 9.1% 9.0% Timor-Leste
2010s 17.5% 8.7% 8.8% Timor-Leste
2020s 18.2% 9.0% 9.3% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Timor-Leste or Upper middle income?
Timor-Leste, at 18.2% against 9.0% in Upper middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Timor-Leste and Upper middle income?
9.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Upper middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Timor-Leste and Upper middle income rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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

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

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.