Botswana vs Guyana: Share of low birthweight babies born

Botswana
16.83
in 2020
Guyana
17.16
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
Guyana rank
18th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Botswana
  • Guyana
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 17.16 against 16.83 in Botswana, a difference of 0.33.

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

Botswana ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 18th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 18.07 16.56 1.52 Botswana
2010s 17.14 17.06 0.0836 Botswana
2020s 16.83 17.16 0.3287 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Botswana or Guyana?
Guyana, at 17.16 against 16.83 in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Botswana and Guyana?
0.33, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Botswana ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 18th 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