Gabon vs Guatemala: Low-birthweight babies

Gabon
14.6%
in 2020
Guatemala
14.5%
in 2020
Gabon rank
35th
Guatemala rank
36th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Gabon
  • Guatemala
051015200020102020

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Gabon ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 36th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 15.0% 14.1% 0.9% Gabon
2010s 14.8% 14.4% 0.4% Gabon
2020s 14.6% 14.5% 0.2% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Gabon or Guatemala?
Gabon, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Gabon and Guatemala?
0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guatemala?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Gabon and Guatemala rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Gabon ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 36th 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.