Kenya vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Kenya
9.97
in 2020
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
13.05
in 2020
Kenya rank
83rd
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
86th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Kenya
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Southern African Development Community (SADC) currently reports 13.05 against 9.97 in Kenya, a difference of 3.08.

That makes Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 83rd and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 86th of 157 countries.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.31 14.57 3.26 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2010s 10.54 13.52 2.98 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2020s 9.97 13.05 3.08 Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Kenya or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Southern African Development Community (SADC), at 13.05 against 9.97 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Kenya and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
3.08, with Southern African Development Community (SADC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Kenya ranks 83rd and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 86th 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