Africa (WHO region) vs Papua New Guinea: Low birth weight prevalence
Africa (WHO region)
13.7%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
19.4%
in 2020
Africa (WHO region) rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.4% against 13.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 13 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 18.4% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 19.1% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 19.4% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Africa (WHO region) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.4% against 13.7% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Africa (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.