Lesotho vs Togo: Low-birthweight babies
Lesotho
14.4%
in 2020
Togo
14.3%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
37th
Togo rank
40th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Lesotho
- Togo
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.4% against 14.3% in Togo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Togo ahead.
Lesotho ranks 37th and Togo ranks 40th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 15.6% | 0.8% | Togo |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.8% | 0.1% | Togo |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Lesotho or Togo?
- Lesotho, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Lesotho and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Togo?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Togo rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Lesotho ranks 37th and Togo ranks 40th 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.