Belgium vs Lesotho: Low birth weight number
Belgium
7.8
in 2020
Lesotho
8.6
in 2020
Belgium rank
94th
Lesotho rank
91st
Low birth weight number over time
- Belgium
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.6 against 7.8 in Belgium, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Belgium ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 91st of 156 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 | 8.7 | 0.24 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 8.79 | 0.32 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 8.6 | 0.8 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Belgium or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 8.6 against 7.8 in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Belgium and Lesotho?
- 0.8, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Lesotho rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Belgium ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 91st of 156 countries.
- 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.