Eritrea vs Gabon: Share of low birthweight babies born

Eritrea
15.16
in 2020
Gabon
14.65
in 2020
Eritrea rank
32nd
Gabon rank
35th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gabon
051015200020102020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 15.16 against 14.65 in Gabon, a difference of 0.51.

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

Eritrea ranks 32nd and Gabon ranks 35th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 15.74 15.04 0.6959 Eritrea
2010s 15.31 14.81 0.5058 Eritrea
2020s 15.16 14.65 0.5103 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Eritrea or Gabon?
Eritrea, at 15.16 against 14.65 in Gabon as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Eritrea and Gabon?
0.51, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gabon?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Gabon rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Eritrea ranks 32nd and Gabon ranks 35th 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