Botswana vs OECD members: Low-birthweight babies
Botswana
16.8%
in 2020
OECD members
8.7%
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
OECD members rank
18th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Botswana
- OECD members
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.8% against 8.7% in OECD members, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 8.7% | 8.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Botswana or OECD members?
- Botswana, at 16.8% against 8.7% in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Botswana and OECD members?
- 8.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and OECD members?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and OECD members rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Botswana ranks 19th and OECD members 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.