Kenya vs Nicaragua: Low-birthweight babies
Kenya
10.0%
in 2020
Nicaragua
10.1%
in 2020
Kenya rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Kenya ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 82nd 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.