Botswana vs ESCAP_All countries: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Botswana
16.83
in 2020
ESCAP_All countries
17.34
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
ESCAP_All countries rank
18th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time
- Botswana
- ESCAP_All countries
How they compare
ESCAP_All countries currently reports 17.34 against 16.83 in Botswana, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_All countries ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and ESCAP_All countries ranks 18th of 157 countries.
ESCAP_All countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | ESCAP_All countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 | 19.07 | 0.9931 | ESCAP_All countries |
| 2010s | 17.14 | 17.16 | 0.0176 | ESCAP_All countries |
| 2020s | 16.83 | 17.34 | 0.5065 | ESCAP_All countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Botswana or ESCAP_All countries?
- ESCAP_All countries, at 17.34 against 16.83 in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Botswana and ESCAP_All countries?
- 0.51, with ESCAP_All countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and ESCAP_All countries?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and ESCAP_All countries rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Botswana ranks 19th and ESCAP_All countries ranks 18th 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.