Cameroon vs Vanuatu: Low-birthweight babies

Cameroon
12.5%
in 2020
Vanuatu
13.1%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
55th
Vanuatu rank
52nd

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Cameroon
  • Vanuatu
051015200020102020

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 13.1% against 12.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 55th and Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 13.1% 12.3% 0.8% Cameroon
2010s 12.7% 12.9% 0.1% Vanuatu
2020s 12.5% 13.1% 0.5% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Cameroon or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 13.1% against 12.5% in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Cameroon and Vanuatu?
0.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Vanuatu?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Vanuatu rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Cameroon ranks 55th and Vanuatu ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit
% of births
Source
UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.