How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Low-birthweight babies

Botswana

16.8%

in 2020

Lao People's Democratic Republic

16.7%

in 2020

Botswana rank

19th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

20th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Botswana
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 157 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.1%	17.4%	0.6%	Botswana
2010s	17.1%	17.1%	0.1%	Botswana
2020s	16.8%	16.7%	0.1%	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Botswana, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Botswana ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.