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

Botswana
16.83
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.73
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Botswana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 16.83 against 16.73 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 157 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 18.07 17.44 0.6287 Botswana
2010s 17.14 17.07 0.0713 Botswana
2020s 16.83 16.73 0.1021 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Botswana, at 16.83 against 16.73 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.1, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Botswana ranks 19th 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