Guyana vs World: Low birth weight prevalence
Guyana
17.2%
in 2020
World
14.7%
in 2020
Guyana rank
17th
World rank
7th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Guyana
- World
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.2% against 14.7% in World, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Guyana ranks 17th and World ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.1% | 0.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.8% | 2.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 2.5% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Guyana or World?
- Guyana, at 17.2% against 14.7% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Guyana and World?
- 2.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and World rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Guyana ranks 17th and World ranks 7th 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.