Burkina Faso vs IDA & IBRD total: Low-birthweight babies
Burkina Faso
18.5%
in 2020
IDA & IBRD total
15.4%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
12th
IDA & IBRD total rank
9th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Burkina Faso
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.5% against 15.4% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th of 157 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.3% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.5% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 15.4% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Burkina Faso or IDA & IBRD total?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.5% against 15.4% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?
- 3.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th 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.