Angola vs Namibia: Low birth weight prevalence

Angola
15.5%
in 2020
Namibia
15.6%
in 2020
Angola rank
28th
Namibia rank
26th

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Angola
  • Namibia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Angola ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 26th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.6% 16.3% 0.3% Angola
2010s 15.6% 15.8% 0.2% Namibia
2020s 15.5% 15.6% 0.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Angola or Namibia?
Namibia, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Angola as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Angola and Namibia?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Namibia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Angola and Namibia rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Angola ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 26th of 156 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight prevalence (%)
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