Seychelles vs Zimbabwe: Share of low birthweight babies born

Seychelles
12.48
in 2020
Zimbabwe
11.83
in 2020
Seychelles rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
60th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Seychelles
  • Zimbabwe
051015200020102020

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 12.48 against 11.83 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.65.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Seychelles ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2 12.79 0.5897 Zimbabwe
2010s 12.38 12.1 0.2704 Seychelles
2020s 12.48 11.83 0.6541 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Seychelles or Zimbabwe?
Seychelles, at 12.48 against 11.83 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Seychelles and Zimbabwe?
0.65, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Zimbabwe?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Seychelles and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Seychelles ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 60th 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