Côte d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: Low-birthweight babies
Côte d'Ivoire
18.3%
in 2020
Madagascar
18.7%
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
13th
Madagascar rank
10th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.7% against 18.3% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.9% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 19.3% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.7% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Côte d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.7% against 18.3% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 10th 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.