Benin vs Saint Lucia: Low-birthweight babies
Benin
16.4%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
16.3%
in 2020
Benin rank
23rd
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Benin
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia 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 | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.0% | 3.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.3% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Benin or Saint Lucia?
- Benin, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Benin and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Saint Lucia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Saint Lucia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia 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.