Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Low birth weight number
Guatemala
54.9
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
49.1
in 2020
Guatemala rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Low birth weight number over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 54.9 against 49.1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.8.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9 | 38.21 | 18.69 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 58.76 | 46.39 | 12.37 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 54.9 | 49.1 | 5.8 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 54.9 against 49.1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.8, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Guatemala ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd 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.