Which has higher share of babies born with a low birthweight, Paraguay or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Paraguay, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tanzania, United 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.

Paraguay vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of babies born with a low birthweight

Paraguay

10.0%

in 2020

Tanzania, United Republic of

9.7%

in 2020

Paraguay rank

84th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

87th

Share of babies born with a low birthweight over time

Paraguay
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Paraguay ranks 84th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.0%	11.4%	1.4%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	10.0%	10.2%	0.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	10.0%	9.7%	0.3%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of babies born with a low birthweight, Paraguay or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Paraguay, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of babies born with a low birthweight between Paraguay and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Paraguay and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of babies born with a low birthweight?: Paraguay ranks 84th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th 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.