Guyana vs Timor-Leste: Low birth weight prevalence
Guyana
17.2%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
18.2%
in 2020
Guyana rank
17th
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Guyana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 18.2% against 17.2% in Guyana, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Guyana ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 157 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 18.1% | 1.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 17.5% | 0.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.2% | 1.0% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Guyana or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 18.2% against 17.2% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Guyana and Timor-Leste?
- 1.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Timor-Leste rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Guyana ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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.