Senegal vs Timor-Leste: Low-birthweight babies

Senegal
17.2%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
18.2%
in 2020
Senegal rank
17th
Timor-Leste rank
14th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Senegal
  • Timor-Leste
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 18.2% against 17.2% in Senegal, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

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

Senegal ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 20.9% 18.1% 2.8% Senegal
2010s 18.5% 17.5% 1.0% Senegal
2020s 17.2% 18.2% 1.0% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Senegal or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 18.2% against 17.2% in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Senegal and Timor-Leste?
1.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Timor-Leste?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Timor-Leste rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Senegal ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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.