Angola vs Namibia: Low-birthweight babies

Angola
15.5%
in 2020
Namibia
15.6%
in 2020
Angola rank
29th
Namibia rank
27th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Angola
  • Namibia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 27th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.6% 16.3% 0.3% Angola
2010s 15.6% 15.8% 0.2% Namibia
2020s 15.5% 15.6% 0.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Angola or Namibia?
Namibia, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Angola as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Angola and Namibia?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Namibia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Angola and Namibia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Angola ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit
% of births
Source
UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.