Caribbean Small States vs Guinea-Bissau: Low-birthweight babies
Caribbean Small States
15.9%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
19.5%
in 2020
Caribbean Small States rank
5th
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19.5% against 15.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 23.5% | 8.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 21.1% | 5.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 19.5% | 3.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Caribbean Small States or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 19.5% against 15.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau?
- 3.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- 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.