Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Benin
16.45
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.73
in 2020
Benin rank
23rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Benin
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 16.73 against 16.45 in Benin, a difference of 0.28.

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

Benin ranks 23rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 18.33 17.44 0.8847 Benin
2010s 17.15 17.07 0.0855 Benin
2020s 16.45 16.73 0.2865 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.73 against 16.45 in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.28, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Benin ranks 23rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th 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