ESCAP_All countries vs Guyana: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

ESCAP_All countries
17.34
in 2020
Guyana
17.16
in 2020
ESCAP_All countries rank
18th
Guyana rank
18th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • ESCAP_All countries
  • Guyana
05101520200020102020

How they compare

ESCAP_All countries currently reports 17.34 against 17.16 in Guyana, a difference of 0.18.

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

ESCAP_All countries ranks 18th and Guyana ranks 18th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_All countries Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 19.07 16.56 2.51 ESCAP_All countries
2010s 17.16 17.06 0.1012 ESCAP_All countries
2020s 17.34 17.16 0.1778 ESCAP_All countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, ESCAP_All countries or Guyana?
ESCAP_All countries, at 17.34 against 17.16 in Guyana as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between ESCAP_All countries and Guyana?
0.18, with ESCAP_All countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_All countries and Guyana?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ESCAP_All countries and Guyana rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ESCAP_All countries ranks 18th and Guyana ranks 18th of 156 groups.
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