Lebanon vs Turkey: Share of low birthweight babies born
Lebanon
12.6
in 2020
Turkey
12.9
in 2020
Lebanon rank
54th
Turkey rank
53rd
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Lebanon
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 12.9 against 12.6 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 53rd of 157 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.34 | 15.14 | 2.81 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 12.34 | 13.64 | 1.29 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 12.9 | 0.2972 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Lebanon or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 12.9 against 12.6 in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Lebanon and Turkey?
- 0.3, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Turkey rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Lebanon ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 53rd 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.