High income vs Namibia: Low-birthweight babies
High income
7.9%
in 2020
Namibia
15.6%
in 2020
High income rank
24th
Namibia rank
27th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- High income
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 15.6% against 7.9% in High income, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times High income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 27th of 31 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 16.3% | 8.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 15.8% | 7.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 15.6% | 7.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, High income or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 15.6% against 7.9% in High income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between High income and Namibia?
- 7.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do High income and Namibia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- High income ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 27th of 31 groups.
- 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.