Benin vs Botswana: Low birth weight prevalence
Benin
16.4%
in 2020
Botswana
16.8%
in 2020
Benin rank
22nd
Botswana rank
19th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.8% against 16.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 22nd and Botswana ranks 19th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.8% | 0.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Benin or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 16.8% against 16.4% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Benin ranks 22nd and Botswana ranks 19th 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.