Namibia vs Saint Lucia: Low-birthweight babies

Namibia
15.6%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
16.3%
in 2020
Namibia rank
27th
Saint Lucia rank
26th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Namibia
  • Saint Lucia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 16.3% against 15.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.3% 15.0% 1.3% Namibia
2010s 15.8% 16.0% 0.3% Saint Lucia
2020s 15.6% 16.3% 0.7% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Namibia or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 16.3% against 15.6% in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Namibia and Saint Lucia?
0.7%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saint Lucia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Namibia and Saint Lucia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Namibia ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit
% of births
Source
UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.