Central America vs South Africa: Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value
Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.6 % against 10.9 % in Central America, a difference of 5.7 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Central America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 36 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 % | 17.01 % | 6.3 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.88 % | 16.62 % | 5.74 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.9 % | 16.6 % | 5.7 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value, Central America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.6 % against 10.9 % in Central America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value between Central America and South Africa?
- 5.7 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — value?
- Central America ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of low birthweight (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.