Republic of Korea vs Peru: Share of low birthweight babies born

Republic of Korea
7.46
in 2020
Peru
7.47
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
110th
Peru rank
109th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Peru
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Peru currently reports 7.47 against 7.46 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.01.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 110th and Peru ranks 109th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4 9.52 4.12 Peru
2010s 6.62 8.05 1.44 Peru
2020s 7.46 7.47 0.0085 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Republic of Korea or Peru?
Peru, at 7.47 against 7.46 in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Republic of Korea and Peru?
0.01, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Peru?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Peru rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Republic of Korea ranks 110th and Peru ranks 109th 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