Guinea-Bissau vs World: Low-birthweight babies
Guinea-Bissau
19.5%
in 2020
World
14.7%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
World rank
10th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- World
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19.5% against 14.7% in World, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 16.1% | 7.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 14.8% | 6.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 14.7% | 4.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Guinea-Bissau or World?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 19.5% against 14.7% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 4.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and World rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and World 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.