Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Low birth weight number
Gambia
11.5
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
12.5
in 2020
Gambia rank
81st
Guinea-Bissau rank
80th
Low birth weight number over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 12.5 against 11.5 in Gambia, a difference of 1.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 81st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th of 157 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.84 | 13.27 | 3.43 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 11.38 | 13.24 | 1.86 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 12.5 | 1 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 12.5 against 11.5 in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Gambia ranks 81st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th 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.