Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Low birth weight number
Guinea-Bissau
12.5
in 2020
Nicaragua
14.3
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
80th
Nicaragua rank
77th
Low birth weight number over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.3 against 12.5 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 157 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.27 | 15.63 | 2.36 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 13.24 | 15.05 | 1.81 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 14.3 | 1.8 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 14.3 against 12.5 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 1.8, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 77th 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.