Botswana vs Central African Republic: Low birth weight prevalence
Botswana
16.8%
in 2020
Central African Republic
16.4%
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
Central African Republic rank
22nd
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Botswana
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.8% against 16.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 19th and Central African Republic ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.4% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 1.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 0.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Botswana or Central African Republic?
- Botswana, at 16.8% against 16.4% in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Botswana and Central African Republic?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central African Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Central African Republic rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Central African Republic ranks 22nd of 157 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.