Australia vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Australia
6.55
in 2020
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
8.42
in 2020
Australia rank
126th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
125th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Australia
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
02468200020102020

How they compare

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 8.42 against 6.55 in Australia, a difference of 1.87.

That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 126th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 125th of 157 countries.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.29 8.63 2.34 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 6.45 8.16 1.71 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 6.55 8.42 1.87 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Australia or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), at 8.42 against 6.55 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Australia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
1.87, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Australia ranks 126th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 125th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed