Bahamas vs Namibia: Low-birthweight babies
Bahamas
15.4%
in 2020
Namibia
15.6%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
30th
Namibia rank
27th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Bahamas
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 15.6% against 15.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 27th of 157 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 16.3% | 1.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.6% | 0.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bahamas or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 15.6% against 15.4% in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Bahamas and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Namibia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Bahamas ranks 30th 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
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.