Bahamas vs Eritrea: Share of low birthweight babies born

Bahamas
15.4
in 2020
Eritrea
15.16
in 2020
Bahamas rank
30th
Eritrea rank
32nd

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Bahamas
  • Eritrea
051015200020102020

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 15.4 against 15.16 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Bahamas ranks 30th and Eritrea ranks 32nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 14.84 15.74 0.9016 Eritrea
2010s 15.34 15.31 0.0214 Bahamas
2020s 15.4 15.16 0.2371 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Bahamas or Eritrea?
Bahamas, at 15.4 against 15.16 in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Bahamas and Eritrea?
0.24, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Eritrea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Eritrea rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Bahamas ranks 30th and Eritrea ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed