Benin vs Post-demographic dividend: Low-birthweight babies
Benin
16.4%
in 2020
Post-demographic dividend
7.8%
in 2020
Benin rank
23rd
Post-demographic dividend rank
26th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Benin
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16.4% against 7.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.1 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 23rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 157 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 7.7% | 10.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 7.8% | 9.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 7.8% | 8.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Benin or Post-demographic dividend?
- Benin, at 16.4% against 7.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Benin and Post-demographic dividend?
- 8.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Post-demographic dividend?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th 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.