Senegal vs Upper middle income: Low-birthweight babies
Senegal
17.2%
in 2020
Upper middle income
9.0%
in 2020
Senegal rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
17th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Senegal
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.2% against 9.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 157 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 9.1% | 11.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 8.7% | 9.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 9.0% | 8.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Senegal or Upper middle income?
- Senegal, at 17.2% against 9.0% in Upper middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Senegal and Upper middle income?
- 8.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Upper middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Senegal and Upper middle income rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Senegal ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 17th 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.