Senegal vs World: Low birth weight prevalence
Senegal
17.2%
in 2020
World
14.7%
in 2020
Senegal rank
17th
World rank
7th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Senegal
- World
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.2% against 14.7% in World, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 17th and World ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.1% | 4.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.8% | 3.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 2.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Senegal or World?
- Senegal, at 17.2% against 14.7% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Senegal and World?
- 2.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Senegal and World rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Senegal 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.