Cameroon vs Lebanon: Low-birthweight babies
Cameroon
12.5%
in 2020
Lebanon
12.6%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
55th
Lebanon rank
54th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Cameroon
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 55th and Lebanon ranks 54th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.6% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Cameroon or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Cameroon and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lebanon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Lebanon rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Cameroon ranks 55th and Lebanon ranks 54th 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.