Namibia vs Saint Lucia: Share of low birthweight babies born

Namibia
15.58
in 2020
Saint Lucia
16.25
in 2020
Namibia rank
27th
Saint Lucia rank
26th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Namibia
  • Saint Lucia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 16.25 against 15.58 in Namibia, a difference of 0.67.

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

Namibia ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.29 14.98 1.31 Namibia
2010s 15.77 16.04 0.274 Saint Lucia
2020s 15.58 16.25 0.6696 Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Namibia or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 16.25 against 15.58 in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Namibia and Saint Lucia?
0.67, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saint Lucia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Namibia and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Namibia ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th 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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About this data

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