Namibia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Low-birthweight babies
Namibia
15.6%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
16.3%
in 2020
Namibia rank
27th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
25th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Namibia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 1.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 16.1% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.3% | 0.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Namibia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 16.3% against 15.6% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.7%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Namibia ranks 27th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th 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.