Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Low-birthweight babies
Guinea-Bissau
19.5%
in 2020
Madagascar
18.7%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Madagascar rank
10th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19.5% against 18.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 19.9% | 3.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.3% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 19.5% against 18.7% in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 0.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 10th 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.