Central African Republic vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Low-birthweight babies
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Central African Republic
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 16.4% against 8.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.7% | 5.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 8.8% | 7.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 8.2% | 8.2% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Central African Republic or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Central African Republic, at 16.4% against 8.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Central African Republic and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 8.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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.