Guinea-Bissau vs Nepal: Low birth weight prevalence
Guinea-Bissau
19.5%
in 2020
Nepal
19.7%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Nepal rank
6th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19.7% against 19.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 1.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.7% | 0.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Guinea-Bissau or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 19.7% against 19.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Guinea-Bissau and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nepal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nepal rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 6th 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.