Kuwait vs Lesotho: Low-birthweight babies
Kuwait
14.4%
in 2020
Lesotho
14.4%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
39th
Lesotho rank
37th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.4% against 14.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 157 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.9% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.7% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.4% against 14.4% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 37th 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.