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

Guyana
17.16
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.73
in 2020
Guyana rank
18th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Guyana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 17.16 against 16.73 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.43.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Guyana ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 16.56 17.44 0.8867 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 17.06 17.07 0.0123 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 17.16 16.73 0.4308 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Guyana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Guyana, at 17.16 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 Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.43, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Guyana ranks 18th 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