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
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.