Bahrain vs Zimbabwe: Low-birthweight babies
Bahrain
12.4%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
11.8%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
60th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Bahrain
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 12.4% against 11.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Bahrain ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 12.8% | 2.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 0.6% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bahrain or Zimbabwe?
- Bahrain, at 12.4% against 11.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Bahrain and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Zimbabwe rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Bahrain ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 60th 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.