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
05101520200020102020

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

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

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.