Czechia vs South Korea: Share of low birthweight babies born

Czechia
7.61
in 2020
South Korea
7.46
in 2020
Czechia rank
108th
South Korea rank
110th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Czechia
  • South Korea
02468200020102020

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 7.61 against 7.46 in South Korea, a difference of 0.15.

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

Czechia ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 110th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 6.81 5.4 1.41 Czechia
2010s 7.41 6.62 0.792 Czechia
2020s 7.61 7.46 0.1464 Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Czechia or South Korea?
Czechia, at 7.61 against 7.46 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Czechia and South Korea?
0.15, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Czechia and South Korea rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Czechia ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 110th 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