Group of 7 countries (G7) Compared by Health > Births > Low birth weight
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Percentage of live births classified by the OECD as of low birth weight. Data generally for 2000; in some cases, data is for 1999, 1998, or, in the sole case of Belgium, 1997. Refer to the source for details.
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Interesting observations about Health > Births > Low birth weight
- All of the bottom 23 countries by births > low birth weight are High income OECD.
- Canada ranked last for births > low birth weight amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2000.
- Hungary ranked first for births > low birth weight amongst European Union in 2000.
- Greece ranked first for births > low birth weight amongst Eurozone in 2000.
- 18 of the bottom 21 countries by births > low birth weight are European.
- Japan ranked first for births > low birth weight amongst Non-religious countries in 2000.
- 15 of the top 18 countries by births > low birth weight are Christian.
- United Kingdom ranked third for births > low birth weight amongst NATO countries in 2000.
- United States ranked first for births > low birth weight amongst English speaking countries in 2000.
- All of the bottom 4 countries by births > low birth weight are Cold countries'.