Caribbean Small States vs Papua New Guinea: Low-birthweight babies
Caribbean Small States
15.9%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
19.4%
in 2020
Caribbean Small States rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.4% against 15.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 18.4% | 3.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 19.1% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 19.4% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Caribbean Small States or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.4% against 15.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Caribbean Small States and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Papua New Guinea rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th 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.