Namibia vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Namibia
15.58
in 2020
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
15.4
in 2020
Namibia rank
27th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
29th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time
- Namibia
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 15.58 against 15.4 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) Southern Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 27th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th of 157 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | (SDGRC) Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.29 | 16.24 | 0.0472 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 15.77 | 15.55 | 0.2145 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.58 | 15.4 | 0.1848 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Namibia or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Namibia, at 15.58 against 15.4 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Namibia and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- 0.18, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Namibia ranks 27th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th 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.