Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) vs Netherlands: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
7.43
in 2020
Netherlands
5.65
in 2020
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank
139th
Netherlands rank
139th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
  • Netherlands
02468200020102020

How they compare

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) currently reports 7.43 against 5.65 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.78.

That makes Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 139th and Netherlands ranks 139th of 156 groups.

Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 7.38 6.51 0.8628 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
2010s 7.41 5.93 1.48 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
2020s 7.43 5.65 1.77 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) or Netherlands?
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), at 7.43 against 5.65 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Netherlands?
1.78, with Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) and Netherlands rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 139th and Netherlands ranks 139th of 156 groups.
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