Gambia vs Namibia: Low birth weight number

Gambia
11.5
in 2020
Namibia
10.8
in 2020
Gambia rank
81st
Namibia rank
84th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Gambia
  • Namibia
02.557.51012.5200020102020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 11.5 against 10.8 in Namibia, a difference of 0.7.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Gambia ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 84th of 156 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.84 9.45 0.39 Gambia
2010s 11.38 10.77 0.61 Gambia
2020s 11.5 10.8 0.7 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Gambia or Namibia?
Gambia, at 11.5 against 10.8 in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Gambia and Namibia?
0.7, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for low birth weight number?
Gambia ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 84th 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