Botswana vs Guyana: Low-birthweight babies
Botswana
16.8%
in 2020
Guyana
17.2%
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
Guyana rank
18th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.2% | 0.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Botswana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Botswana and Guyana?
- 0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 18th 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.