Eritrea vs Morocco: Low-birthweight babies

Eritrea
15.2%
in 2020
Morocco
14.8%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
32nd
Morocco rank
34th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Eritrea
  • Morocco
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 15.2% against 14.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.

Eritrea ranks 32nd and Morocco ranks 34th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7% 17.5% 1.8% Morocco
2010s 15.3% 15.7% 0.4% Morocco
2020s 15.2% 14.8% 0.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Eritrea or Morocco?
Eritrea, at 15.2% against 14.8% in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Eritrea and Morocco?
0.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Morocco?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Morocco rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Eritrea ranks 32nd and Morocco ranks 34th 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

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

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.