Bahamas vs Southern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Bahamas
15.4
in 2020
Southern Africa (African Union)
15.39
in 2020
Bahamas rank
30th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
30th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Bahamas
  • Southern Africa (African Union)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 15.4 against 15.39 in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa (African Union) ahead.

Bahamas ranks 30th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 30th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa (African Union) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.84 16.23 1.39 Southern Africa (African Union)
2010s 15.34 15.54 0.2084 Southern Africa (African Union)
2020s 15.4 15.39 0.0083 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Bahamas or Southern Africa (African Union)?
Bahamas, at 15.4 against 15.39 in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Bahamas and Southern Africa (African Union)?
0.01, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Southern Africa (African Union)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Bahamas ranks 30th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 30th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed