Brunei Darussalam vs Gambia: Low-birthweight babies

Brunei Darussalam
13.6%
in 2020
Gambia
13.2%
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam rank
45th
Gambia rank
48th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Gambia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 45th and Gambia ranks 48th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.6% 14.2% 1.5% Gambia
2010s 13.4% 13.6% 0.2% Gambia
2020s 13.6% 13.2% 0.4% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Brunei Darussalam or Gambia?
Brunei Darussalam, at 13.6% against 13.2% in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Brunei Darussalam and Gambia?
0.4%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Gambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Gambia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 45th and Gambia ranks 48th 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

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

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.