Botswana vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Botswana
16.83
in 2020
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
17.94
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
16th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Botswana
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) currently reports 17.94 against 16.83 in Botswana, a difference of 1.11.

That makes Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 19th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 16th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.07 16.79 1.28 Botswana
2010s 17.14 17.62 0.4786 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2020s 16.83 17.94 1.1 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), at 17.94 against 16.83 in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Botswana and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
1.11, with Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Botswana ranks 19th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) 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