Bahrain vs Cameroon: Low-birthweight babies
Bahrain
12.4%
in 2020
Cameroon
12.5%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
58th
Cameroon rank
55th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Bahrain
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 58th and Cameroon ranks 55th of 157 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 13.1% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.7% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bahrain or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Bahrain and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cameroon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Cameroon rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Bahrain ranks 58th and Cameroon ranks 55th 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.