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
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
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.