Botswana vs Mozambique: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Botswana
16.83
in 2020
Mozambique
17.76
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
Mozambique rank
16th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 17.76 against 16.83 in Botswana, a difference of 0.93.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 18.07 18.99 0.92 Mozambique
2010s 17.14 17.99 0.8546 Mozambique
2020s 16.83 17.76 0.9258 Mozambique

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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 17.76 against 16.83 in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Botswana and Mozambique?
0.93, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mozambique?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Botswana ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 16th 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