Benin vs Zambia: Low birth weight number
Benin
77.2
in 2020
Zambia
74.4
in 2020
Benin rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd
Low birth weight number over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 77.2 against 74.4 in Zambia, a difference of 2.8.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.15 | 64.09 | 3.94 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 71.88 | 72.34 | 0.46 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 77.2 | 74.4 | 2.8 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 77.2 against 74.4 in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Benin and Zambia?
- 2.8, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Benin ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 157 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.