Botswana vs Guyana: Low birth weight prevalence
Botswana
16.8%
in 2020
Guyana
17.2%
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
Guyana rank
17th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 17th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.2% | 0.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Botswana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Botswana and Guyana?
- 0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 17th 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.