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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.73
in 2020
Senegal
17.25
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Senegal rank
17th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Senegal
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 17.25 against 16.73 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.52.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 17th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 17.44 20.89 3.44 Senegal
2010s 17.07 18.54 1.47 Senegal
2020s 16.73 17.25 0.5171 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Senegal?
Senegal, at 17.25 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Senegal?
0.52, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Senegal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 17th 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