Benin vs Senegal: Low birth weight number
Benin
77.2
in 2020
Senegal
93.7
in 2020
Benin rank
31st
Senegal rank
28th
Low birth weight number over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 93.7 against 77.2 in Benin, a difference of 16.5.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 28th of 156 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.15 | 87.43 | 27.28 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 71.88 | 93.79 | 21.91 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 77.2 | 93.7 | 16.5 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 93.7 against 77.2 in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Benin and Senegal?
- 16.5, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Benin ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 28th 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.