Liberia vs Philippines: Share of low birthweight babies born
Liberia
19.88
in 2020
Philippines
21.14
in 2020
Liberia rank
5th
Philippines rank
4th
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Liberia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 21.14 against 19.88 in Liberia, a difference of 1.26.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.69 | 20.88 | 1.19 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 19.75 | 21.13 | 1.39 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 19.88 | 21.14 | 1.26 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Liberia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 21.14 against 19.88 in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Liberia and Philippines?
- 1.26, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Philippines rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th 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.