Bahamas vs Eritrea: Low-birthweight babies
Bahamas
15.4%
in 2020
Eritrea
15.2%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
30th
Eritrea rank
32nd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Bahamas
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 15.4% against 15.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Bahamas ranks 30th and Eritrea ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 15.7% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 0.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bahamas or Eritrea?
- Bahamas, at 15.4% against 15.2% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Bahamas and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Eritrea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Eritrea rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Bahamas ranks 30th 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.