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
051015200020102020

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.

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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
178 places, 3,738 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed