Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Benin as of 2020.

What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Low-birthweight babies

Benin

16.4%

in 2020

Lao People's Democratic Republic

16.7%

in 2020

Benin rank

23rd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

20th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Benin
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 23rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.3%	17.4%	0.9%	Benin
2010s	17.2%	17.1%	0.1%	Benin
2020s	16.4%	16.7%	0.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Benin ranks 23rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit: % of births
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.