Guyana vs Latin America & Caribbean: Low-birthweight babies
Guyana
17.2%
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean
9.6%
in 2020
Guyana rank
18th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Guyana
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.2% against 9.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 157 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 9.3% | 7.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 9.5% | 7.6% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 9.6% | 7.5% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Guyana or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Guyana, at 17.2% against 9.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Guyana ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th 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.