Guyana vs Laos: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Guyana
17.2%
in 2020
Laos
16.7%
in 2020
Guyana rank
18th
Laos rank
20th
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Guyana
- Laos
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.2% against 16.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Guyana ranks 18th and Laos ranks 20th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 17.4% | 0.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 0.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 0.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Guyana or Laos?
- Guyana, at 17.2% against 16.7% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Guyana and Laos?
- 0.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Guyana ranks 18th and Laos ranks 20th 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.