Guatemala vs Kuwait: Low-birthweight babies
Guatemala
14.5%
in 2020
Kuwait
14.4%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
36th
Kuwait rank
39th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Guatemala
- Kuwait
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 14.5% against 14.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 39th of 157 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.9% | 3.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 1.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Guatemala or Kuwait?
- Guatemala, at 14.5% against 14.4% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Kuwait rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Guatemala ranks 36th and Kuwait ranks 39th 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.