East Timor vs Upper middle income: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
East Timor
18.2%
in 2020
Upper middle income
9.0%
in 2020
East Timor rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
17th
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- East Timor
- Upper middle income
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 18.2% against 9.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 157 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 9.1% | 9.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 8.7% | 8.8% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, East Timor or Upper middle income?
- East Timor, at 18.2% against 9.0% in Upper middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between East Timor and Upper middle income?
- 9.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Upper middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do East Timor and Upper middle income rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- East Timor 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
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.