Italy vs Malta: Share of low birthweight babies born
Italy
7.21
in 2020
Malta
7.18
in 2020
Italy rank
116th
Malta rank
118th
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.21 against 7.18 in Malta, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 116th and Malta ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 | 6.71 | 0.0133 | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 7.03 | 0.1146 | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 7.18 | 0.0264 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 7.21 against 7.18 in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Italy and Malta?
- 0.03, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Italy ranks 116th and Malta ranks 118th 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.