China vs Denmark: Share of low birthweight babies born

China
4.97
in 2020
Denmark
4.81
in 2020
China rank
146th
Denmark rank
148th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • China
  • Denmark
0246200020102020

How they compare

China currently reports 4.97 against 4.81 in Denmark, a difference of 0.16.

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

China ranks 146th and Denmark ranks 148th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 5.49 5.32 0.1705 China
2010s 5.06 5 0.0606 China
2020s 4.97 4.81 0.1659 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, China or Denmark?
China, at 4.97 against 4.81 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between China and Denmark?
0.16, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
China ranks 146th and Denmark ranks 148th 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
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