Burundi vs Gabon: Low-birthweight babies
Burundi
14.8%
in 2020
Gabon
14.6%
in 2020
Burundi rank
33rd
Gabon rank
35th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Burundi
- Gabon
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 33rd and Gabon ranks 35th of 157 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 0.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Burundi or Gabon?
- Burundi, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Burundi and Gabon?
- 0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and Gabon ranks 35th 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.