Which has higher share of babies born with a low birthweight, Israel or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Israel as of 2020.

What is the difference in share of babies born with a low birthweight between Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of babies born with a low birthweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of babies born with a low birthweight

Israel

9.0%

in 2020

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

9.3%

in 2020

Israel rank

93rd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

91st

Share of babies born with a low birthweight over time

Israel
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Israel ranks 93rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.8%	8.8%	0.9%	Israel
2010s	9.3%	9.1%	0.2%	Israel
2020s	9.0%	9.3%	0.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of babies born with a low birthweight, Israel or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of babies born with a low birthweight between Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of babies born with a low birthweight?: Israel ranks 93rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of babies born with a low birthweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of babies born with a low birthweight
Unit: % of births
Source: UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated percentage of newborn babies that weigh under 2.5kg. These babies are more likely to suffer poor health and stunted growth.