Angola vs Saint Lucia: Low-birthweight babies
Angola
15.5%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
16.3%
in 2020
Angola rank
29th
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Angola
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 16.3% against 15.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 29th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 1.6% | Angola |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 16.0% | 0.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.3% | 0.7% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Angola or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 16.3% against 15.5% in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Angola and Saint Lucia?
- 0.8%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Saint Lucia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Saint Lucia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Angola ranks 29th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th 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.