Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Low-birthweight babies

Sao Tome and Principe
11.1%
in 2020
Zambia
11.2%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
68th
Zambia rank
67th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th of 157 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.3% 12.7% 2.4% Zambia
2010s 10.8% 11.8% 1.0% Zambia
2020s 11.1% 11.2% 0.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11.2% against 11.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.