Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: Low birth weight number

Kyrgyzstan
9.7
in 2020
Lesotho
8.6
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
88th
Lesotho rank
91st

Low birth weight number over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lesotho
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 9.7 against 8.6 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th and Lesotho ranks 91st of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 8.26 8.7 0.44 Lesotho
2010s 10.32 8.79 1.53 Kyrgyzstan
2020s 9.7 8.6 1.1 Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
Kyrgyzstan, at 9.7 against 8.6 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
1.1, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho rank globally for low birth weight number?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th and Lesotho ranks 91st 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
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed