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
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
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.