Cameroon vs Lebanon: Low birth weight prevalence

Cameroon
12.5%
in 2020
Lebanon
12.6%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
54th
Lebanon rank
53rd

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lebanon
051015200020102020

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Cameroon ranks 54th and Lebanon ranks 53rd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 13.2% 12.3% 0.8% Cameroon
2010s 12.7% 12.3% 0.4% Cameroon
2020s 12.5% 12.6% 0.1% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Cameroon or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Cameroon and Lebanon?
0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lebanon?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Lebanon rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Cameroon ranks 54th and Lebanon ranks 53rd 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.

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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