Burkina Faso vs World: Low-birthweight babies
Burkina Faso
18.5%
in 2020
World
14.7%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
12th
World rank
10th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Burkina Faso
- World
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.5% against 14.7% in World, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and World ranks 10th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 3.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.8% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 14.7% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Burkina Faso or World?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.5% against 14.7% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Burkina Faso and World?
- 3.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and World rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and World ranks 10th 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.