Israel vs Portugal: Share of low birthweight babies born

Israel
8.98
in 2020
Portugal
8.92
in 2020
Israel rank
93rd
Portugal rank
94th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Israel
  • Portugal
0246810200020102020

How they compare

Israel currently reports 8.98 against 8.92 in Portugal, a difference of 0.06.

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

Israel ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 94th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 9.76 7.61 2.15 Israel
2010s 9.26 8.54 0.7208 Israel
2020s 8.98 8.92 0.0614 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Israel or Portugal?
Israel, at 8.98 against 8.92 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Israel and Portugal?
0.06, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Israel ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 94th 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