Brazil vs Romania: Share of low birthweight babies born

Brazil
8.7
in 2020
Romania
8.82
in 2020
Brazil rank
98th
Romania rank
95th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Brazil
  • Romania
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.82 against 8.7 in Brazil, a difference of 0.12.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 98th and Romania ranks 95th of 157 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 8.16 10.12 1.96 Romania
2010s 8.47 9.29 0.8163 Romania
2020s 8.7 8.82 0.1197 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Brazil or Romania?
Romania, at 8.82 against 8.7 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Brazil and Romania?
0.12, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Brazil ranks 98th and Romania ranks 95th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed