El Salvador vs Thailand: Share of low birthweight babies born

El Salvador
10.22
in 2020
Thailand
10.3
in 2020
El Salvador rank
78th
Thailand rank
76th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • El Salvador
  • Thailand
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 10.3 against 10.22 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.08.

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

El Salvador ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 76th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 10.46 10.82 0.3522 Thailand
2010s 10.33 10.45 0.1242 Thailand
2020s 10.22 10.3 0.0799 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, El Salvador or Thailand?
Thailand, at 10.3 against 10.22 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between El Salvador and Thailand?
0.08, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
El Salvador ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 76th 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