Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Southern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.73
in 2020
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
16.33
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
23rd
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Southern Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 16.73 against 16.33 in Southern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 0.4.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 23rd of 157 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Southern Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.44 | 16.76 | 0.6838 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 17.07 | 16.37 | 0.6961 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 16.73 | 16.33 | 0.405 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 16.73 against 16.33 in Southern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 0.4, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 23rd 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.