Tunisia vs United States of America: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Tunisia
8.24
in 2020
United States of America
8.26
in 2020
Tunisia rank
103rd
United States of America rank
102nd

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Tunisia
  • United States of America
02468200020102020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 8.26 against 8.24 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Tunisia ranks 103rd and United States of America ranks 102nd of 157 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 7.91 7.96 0.0542 United States of America
2010s 8.14 8.18 0.0406 United States of America
2020s 8.24 8.26 0.0243 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Tunisia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 8.26 against 8.24 in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Tunisia and United States of America?
0.02, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Tunisia and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Tunisia ranks 103rd and United States of America ranks 102nd 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