Botswana vs Namibia: Low birth weight number
Botswana
10.4
in 2020
Namibia
10.8
in 2020
Botswana rank
85th
Namibia rank
84th
Low birth weight number over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 10.8 against 10.4 in Botswana, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 84th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9.45 | 0.22 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.38 | 10.77 | 0.39 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 10.8 | 0.4 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 10.8 against 10.4 in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.4, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 84th 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.