Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Low-birthweight babies
Senegal
17.2%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2020
Senegal rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.0% against 17.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.1% | 1.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.0% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.0% against 17.2% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Senegal ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th 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.