Southern Africa (UNSDG) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Southern Africa (UNSDG)
16.33
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
16.27
in 2020
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
23rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
25th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Southern Africa (UNSDG)
  • Trinidad and Tobago
051015200020102020

How they compare

Southern Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 16.33 against 16.27 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Southern Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 23rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 156 groups.

Southern Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa (UNSDG) Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 16.76 15.34 1.42 Southern Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 16.37 16.07 0.3039 Southern Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 16.33 16.27 0.0532 Southern Africa (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Southern Africa (UNSDG) or Trinidad and Tobago?
Southern Africa (UNSDG), at 16.33 against 16.27 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Southern Africa (UNSDG) and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.06, with Southern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa (UNSDG) and Trinidad and Tobago?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Southern Africa (UNSDG) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 23rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 156 groups.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Southern Africa (UNSDG) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-low-birth-weight-among-new-borns/southern-africa-unsdg/trinidad-and-tobago/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-low-birth-weight-among-new-borns/southern-africa-unsdg/trinidad-and-tobago/">Southern Africa (UNSDG) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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