Guyana vs Mozambique: Low-birthweight babies
Guyana
17.2%
in 2020
Mozambique
17.8%
in 2020
Guyana rank
18th
Mozambique rank
16th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Guyana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 17.8% against 17.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 157 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 19.0% | 2.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 18.0% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.8% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Guyana or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 17.8% against 17.2% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Guyana and Mozambique?
- 0.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mozambique?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Mozambique rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Guyana ranks 18th and Mozambique 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.