Guinea-Bissau vs Philippines: Low-birthweight babies
Guinea-Bissau
19.5%
in 2020
Philippines
21.1%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Philippines rank
4th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 21.1% against 19.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.9% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 0.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 21.1% | 1.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Guinea-Bissau or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 21.1% against 19.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Guinea-Bissau and Philippines?
- 1.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Philippines rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Philippines ranks 4th 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.