Angola vs Eritrea: Low-birthweight babies
Angola
15.5%
in 2020
Eritrea
15.2%
in 2020
Angola rank
29th
Eritrea rank
32nd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Angola
- Eritrea
How they compare
Angola currently reports 15.5% against 15.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 29th and Eritrea ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.7% | 0.9% | Angola |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 0.4% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Angola or Eritrea?
- Angola, at 15.5% against 15.2% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Angola and Eritrea?
- 0.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Eritrea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Eritrea rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Angola ranks 29th and Eritrea ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.