Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Share of low birthweight babies born
Guinea-Bissau
19.55
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
19.38
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19.55 against 19.38 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.17.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.49 | 18.38 | 5.11 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 21.09 | 19.14 | 1.95 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 19.55 | 19.38 | 0.1686 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 19.55 against 19.38 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.17, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th 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.