Benin vs Suriname: Low-birthweight babies
Benin
16.4%
in 2020
Suriname
16.5%
in 2020
Benin rank
23rd
Suriname rank
22nd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Benin
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.5% against 16.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.7% | 3.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.5% | 0.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Benin or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16.5% against 16.4% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Benin and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Suriname rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 22nd 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.