Tunisia vs Uruguay: Low-birthweight babies

Tunisia
8.2%
in 2020
Uruguay
7.8%
in 2020
Tunisia rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
106th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Tunisia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Tunisia ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 106th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 8.4% 0.4% Uruguay
2010s 8.1% 7.9% 0.2% Tunisia
2020s 8.2% 7.8% 0.4% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Tunisia or Uruguay?
Tunisia, at 8.2% against 7.8% in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Tunisia and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Tunisia and Uruguay rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Tunisia ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 106th 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.