Benin vs Saint Lucia: Share of low birthweight babies born

Benin
16.45
in 2020
Saint Lucia
16.25
in 2020
Benin rank
23rd
Saint Lucia rank
26th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Benin
  • Saint Lucia
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 16.45 against 16.25 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2.

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

Benin ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.33 14.98 3.35 Benin
2010s 17.15 16.04 1.11 Benin
2020s 16.45 16.25 0.1947 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Benin or Saint Lucia?
Benin, at 16.45 against 16.25 in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Benin and Saint Lucia?
0.2, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Saint Lucia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Benin and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Benin ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia ranks 26th 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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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