Cameroon vs Seychelles: Low-birthweight babies
Cameroon
12.5%
in 2020
Seychelles
12.5%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
55th
Seychelles rank
57th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Cameroon
- Seychelles
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12.5% against 12.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 57th of 157 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Cameroon or Seychelles?
- Cameroon, at 12.5% against 12.5% in Seychelles as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Cameroon and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Seychelles?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Seychelles rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Cameroon ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 57th 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.