Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Botswana or Latin America & Caribbean?

Botswana, at 16.8% against 9.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latin America & Caribbean?

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 Latin America & Caribbean: Low-birthweight babies

Botswana

16.8%

in 2020

Latin America & Caribbean

9.6%

in 2020

Botswana rank

19th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

16th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Botswana
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 16.8% against 9.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.1%	9.3%	8.7%	Botswana
2010s	17.1%	9.5%	7.7%	Botswana
2020s	16.8%	9.6%	7.2%	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Botswana or Latin America & Caribbean?: Botswana, at 16.8% against 9.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Botswana and Latin America & Caribbean?: 7.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latin America & Caribbean?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Botswana ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th 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.