Botswana vs ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Botswana
16.83
in 2020
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
16.76
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs rank
22nd

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Botswana
  • ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 16.83 against 16.76 in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs, a difference of 0.07.

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

Botswana ranks 19th and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 22nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs Difference Ahead
2000s 18.07 18.87 0.7949 ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
2010s 17.14 17.33 0.1867 ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
2020s 16.83 16.76 0.0726 Botswana

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_Countries with Special Needs?
Botswana, at 16.83 against 16.76 in ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Botswana and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
0.07, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Botswana and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Botswana ranks 19th and ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 22nd 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