Western Asia and Northern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value

Western Asia and Northern Africa
1.5 million No
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.1 million No
in 2020
Western Asia and Northern Africa rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
12th

Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value over time

  • Western Asia and Northern Africa
  • Zimbabwe
00.511.5200020102020

How they compare

Western Asia and Northern Africa currently reports 1.5 million No against 0.1 million No in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.4 million No.

That makes Western Asia and Northern Africa's figure about 15.0 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Western Asia and Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 36 groups.

Western Asia and Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Western Asia and Northern Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.33 million No 0.1 million No 1.23 million No Western Asia and Northern Africa
2010s 1.55 million No 0.1 million No 1.45 million No Western Asia and Northern Africa
2020s 1.5 million No 0.1 million No 1.4 million No Western Asia and Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value, Western Asia and Northern Africa or Zimbabwe?
Western Asia and Northern Africa, at 1.5 million No against 0.1 million No in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value between Western Asia and Northern Africa and Zimbabwe?
1.4 million No, with Western Asia and Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Western Asia and Northern Africa and Zimbabwe?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Western Asia and Northern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — value?
Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,700 data points, 2000–2020
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