Lesotho vs Morocco: Share of low birthweight babies born

Lesotho
14.45
in 2020
Morocco
14.77
in 2020
Lesotho rank
37th
Morocco rank
34th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Lesotho
  • Morocco
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 14.77 against 14.45 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.32.

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

Lesotho ranks 37th and Morocco ranks 34th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 14.87 17.55 2.68 Morocco
2010s 14.7 15.69 0.9969 Morocco
2020s 14.45 14.77 0.3191 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Lesotho or Morocco?
Morocco, at 14.77 against 14.45 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Lesotho and Morocco?
0.32, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Morocco?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Morocco rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Lesotho ranks 37th and Morocco ranks 34th 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