Cameroon vs Turkey: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Cameroon
12.5%
in 2020
Turkey
12.9%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
55th
Turkey rank
53rd
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Cameroon
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 12.9% against 12.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 53rd of 157 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 15.1% | 2.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 13.6% | 0.9% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Cameroon or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 12.9% against 12.5% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Cameroon and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Turkey rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Cameroon ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 53rd 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.