How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Low-birthweight babies

Burkina Faso

18.5%

in 2020

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

9.7%

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

15th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Burkina Faso
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 18.5% against 9.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th 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	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.8%	9.4%	10.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	18.9%	9.5%	9.4%	Burkina Faso
2020s	18.5%	9.7%	8.8%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Burkina Faso or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Burkina Faso, at 18.5% against 9.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Burkina Faso and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th 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: 17 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.