Cuba vs United Kingdom: Share of low birthweight babies born

Cuba
7.06
in 2020
United Kingdom
6.83
in 2020
Cuba rank
119th
United Kingdom rank
121st

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Cuba
  • United Kingdom
02468200020102020

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 7.06 against 6.83 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Cuba ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 121st of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 7.12 7.37 0.2507 United Kingdom
2010s 7.16 7.04 0.1242 Cuba
2020s 7.06 6.83 0.2349 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Cuba or United Kingdom?
Cuba, at 7.06 against 6.83 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Cuba and United Kingdom?
0.23, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Cuba and United Kingdom rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Cuba ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 121st 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