Cameroon vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Cameroon
12.51
in 2020
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
13.94
in 2020
Cameroon rank
55th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
57th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Cameroon
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 13.94 against 12.51 in Cameroon, a difference of 1.43.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 55th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 57th of 157 countries.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.15 15.08 1.94 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 12.75 14.37 1.62 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 12.51 13.94 1.43 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Cameroon or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 13.94 against 12.51 in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Cameroon and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
1.43, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Cameroon ranks 55th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 57th 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
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