OECD members vs Senegal: Low-birthweight babies
OECD members
8.7%
in 2020
Senegal
17.2%
in 2020
OECD members rank
18th
Senegal rank
17th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- OECD members
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.2% against 8.7% in OECD members, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 20.9% | 12.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 18.5% | 9.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 17.2% | 8.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, OECD members or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 17.2% against 8.7% in OECD members as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between OECD members and Senegal?
- 8.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do OECD members and Senegal rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- OECD members ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 17th of 31 groups.
- 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.