Gabon vs Lesotho: Low birth weight prevalence
Gabon
14.6%
in 2020
Lesotho
14.4%
in 2020
Gabon rank
34th
Lesotho rank
36th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gabon ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 157 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 0.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Gabon, at 14.6% against 14.4% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Gabon ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 36th 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.