Bahamas vs Euro area: Low-birthweight babies
Bahamas
15.4%
in 2020
Euro area
7.4%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
30th
Euro area rank
28th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Bahamas
- Euro area
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 15.4% against 7.4% in Euro area, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 30th and Euro area ranks 28th of 157 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.3% | 7.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 7.4% | 7.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 7.4% | 8.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bahamas or Euro area?
- Bahamas, at 15.4% against 7.4% in Euro area as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Bahamas and Euro area?
- 8.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Euro area?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Euro area rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Bahamas ranks 30th and Euro area ranks 28th 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.