How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Low-birthweight babies

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

7.8%

in 2020

Namibia

15.6%

in 2020

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

25th

Namibia rank

27th

Low-birthweight babies over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 15.6% against 7.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.9%	16.3%	7.4%	Namibia
2010s	8.2%	15.8%	7.6%	Namibia
2020s	7.8%	15.6%	7.7%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?: Namibia, at 15.6% against 7.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?: 7.8%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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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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.