Botswana vs Netherlands: Low birth weight number

Botswana
10.4
in 2020
Netherlands
9.8
in 2020
Botswana rank
85th
Netherlands rank
87th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Botswana
  • Netherlands
051015200020102020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 10.4 against 9.8 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Botswana ranks 85th and Netherlands ranks 87th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 9.67 12.5 2.83 Netherlands
2010s 10.38 10.35 0.03 Botswana
2020s 10.4 9.8 0.6 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Botswana or Netherlands?
Botswana, at 10.4 against 9.8 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Botswana and Netherlands?
0.6, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Netherlands rank globally for low birth weight number?
Botswana ranks 85th and Netherlands ranks 87th 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.

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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
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed