Laos vs Senegal: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Laos
16.7%
in 2020
Senegal
17.2%
in 2020
Laos rank
20th
Senegal rank
17th
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.2% against 16.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 17th of 157 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 20.9% | 3.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 18.5% | 1.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.2% | 0.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Laos or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 17.2% against 16.7% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Laos and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Laos ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 17th 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.