Australia vs ESCAP_WB High Income Economies: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Australia
6.55
in 2020
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
8.42
in 2020
Australia rank
126th
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies rank
124th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Australia
  • ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
02468200020102020

How they compare

ESCAP_WB High Income Economies currently reports 8.42 against 6.55 in Australia, a difference of 1.87.

That makes ESCAP_WB High Income Economies's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCAP_WB High Income Economies has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 126th and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 124th of 157 countries.

ESCAP_WB High Income Economies has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ESCAP_WB High Income Economies Difference Ahead
2000s 6.29 8.23 1.94 ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
2010s 6.45 8.22 1.76 ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
2020s 6.55 8.42 1.87 ESCAP_WB High Income Economies

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 ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, 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 ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
1.87, with ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Australia ranks 126th and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 124th 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