Kenya vs Nicaragua: Low birth weight prevalence

Kenya
10.0%
in 2020
Nicaragua
10.1%
in 2020
Kenya rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
82nd

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Kenya
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 11.2% 0.1% Kenya
2010s 10.6% 10.5% 0.0% Kenya
2020s 10.0% 10.1% 0.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Kenya or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Kenya and Nicaragua?
0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Kenya ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 82nd 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
172 places, 3,612 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed