Bahamas vs Europe & Central Asia: Low-birthweight babies
Bahamas
15.4%
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia
7.5%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
30th
Europe & Central Asia rank
27th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Bahamas
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 15.4% against 7.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th of 157 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 8.1% | 6.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 7.8% | 7.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 7.5% | 7.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bahamas or Europe & Central Asia?
- Bahamas, at 15.4% against 7.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia?
- 7.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Bahamas ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia 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
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.