Lesotho vs Morocco: Low-birthweight babies
Lesotho
14.4%
in 2020
Morocco
14.8%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
37th
Morocco rank
34th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Lesotho
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 14.8% against 14.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 37th and Morocco ranks 34th of 157 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 17.5% | 2.7% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.7% | 1.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Lesotho or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 14.8% against 14.4% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Lesotho and Morocco?
- 0.4%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Morocco?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Morocco rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Lesotho ranks 37th and Morocco ranks 34th 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.