Guyana vs Mozambique: Share of low birthweight babies born

Guyana
17.16
in 2020
Mozambique
17.76
in 2020
Guyana rank
18th
Mozambique rank
16th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Guyana
  • Mozambique
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 17.76 against 17.16 in Guyana, a difference of 0.6.

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

Guyana ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 16.56 18.99 2.44 Mozambique
2010s 17.06 17.99 0.9382 Mozambique
2020s 17.16 17.76 0.5971 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Guyana or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 17.76 against 17.16 in Guyana as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Guyana and Mozambique?
0.6, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mozambique?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Guyana and Mozambique rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Guyana ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th 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