Mozambique vs Senegal: Low-birthweight babies
Mozambique
17.8%
in 2020
Senegal
17.2%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
16th
Senegal rank
17th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Mozambique
- Senegal
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 17.8% against 17.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Mozambique ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 17th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 20.9% | 1.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 18.5% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Mozambique or Senegal?
- Mozambique, at 17.8% against 17.2% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Mozambique and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Mozambique ranks 16th 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.