Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of low birthweight babies born
Botswana
16.83
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.73
in 2020
Botswana rank
19th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.83 against 16.73 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 157 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 | 17.44 | 0.6287 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 17.14 | 17.07 | 0.0713 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.83 | 16.73 | 0.1021 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 16.83 against 16.73 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th 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.