How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guyana?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Guyana: Low-birthweight babies

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

8.4%

in 2020

Guyana

17.2%

in 2020

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

20th

Guyana rank

18th

Low-birthweight babies over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 17.2% against 8.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 18th of 31 groups.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.7%	16.6%	7.8%	Guyana
2010s	8.2%	17.1%	8.9%	Guyana
2020s	8.4%	17.2%	8.8%	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Guyana?: Guyana, at 17.2% against 8.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guyana?: 8.8%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guyana?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guyana rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 18th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.