AFR vs Tanzania: Low birth weight number

AFR
5,356
in 2020
Tanzania
219.5
in 2020
AFR rank
7th
Tanzania rank
9th

Low birth weight number over time

  • AFR
  • Tanzania
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020102020

How they compare

AFR currently reports 5,356 against 219.5 in Tanzania, a difference of 5,136.

That makes AFR's figure about 24.4 times Tanzania's.

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

AFR ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 4,514 185.17 4,328 AFR
2010s 5,086 204.12 4,882 AFR
2020s 5,356 219.5 5,136 AFR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, AFR or Tanzania?
AFR, at 5,356 against 219.5 in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between AFR and Tanzania?
5,136, with AFR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Tanzania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do AFR and Tanzania rank globally for low birth weight number?
AFR ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,738 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed