Americas (WHO region) vs Burkina Faso: Low birth weight prevalence
Americas (WHO region)
9.2%
in 2020
Burkina Faso
18.5%
in 2020
Americas (WHO region) rank
9th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.5% against 9.2% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.0 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 13 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 19.8% | 10.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 18.9% | 9.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 18.5% | 9.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Americas (WHO region) or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.5% against 9.2% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Americas (WHO region) and Burkina Faso?
- 9.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Burkina Faso?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Burkina Faso rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th 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.