Guinea-Bissau vs Nepal: Share of low birthweight babies born

Guinea-Bissau
19.55
in 2020
Nepal
19.73
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Nepal rank
6th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nepal
0510152025200020102020

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 19.73 against 19.55 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.18.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 23.49 22 1.49 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 21.09 20.53 0.5671 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 19.55 19.73 0.1826 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Guinea-Bissau or Nepal?
Nepal, at 19.73 against 19.55 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Guinea-Bissau and Nepal?
0.18, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nepal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nepal rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 6th 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