Botswana vs East Asia & Pacific: Low-birthweight babies
Botswana
16.8%
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific
8.5%
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
East Asia & Pacific rank
19th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Botswana
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.8% against 8.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 19th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th of 157 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 8.7% | 9.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 8.2% | 8.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 8.5% | 8.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Botswana or East Asia & Pacific?
- Botswana, at 16.8% against 8.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Botswana and East Asia & Pacific?
- 8.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Asia & Pacific?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Botswana ranks 19th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th 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.