Euro area vs Namibia: Low-birthweight babies
Euro area
7.4%
in 2020
Namibia
15.6%
in 2020
Euro area rank
28th
Namibia rank
27th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Euro area
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 15.6% against 7.4% in Euro area, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 27th of 31 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 16.3% | 9.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 15.8% | 8.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 15.6% | 8.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Euro area or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 15.6% against 7.4% in Euro area as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Euro area and Namibia?
- 8.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Euro area and Namibia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Euro area ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 27th 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.