Canada vs Dominican Republic: Low birth weight number

Canada
24.5
in 2020
Dominican Republic
27.8
in 2020
Canada rank
61st
Dominican Republic rank
58th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Canada
  • Dominican Republic
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 27.8 against 24.5 in Canada, a difference of 3.3.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 61st and Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 157 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 20.21 22.84 2.63 Dominican Republic
2010s 23.7 26.76 3.06 Dominican Republic
2020s 24.5 27.8 3.3 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Canada or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 27.8 against 24.5 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Canada and Dominican Republic?
3.3, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Dominican Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Canada and Dominican Republic rank globally for low birth weight number?
Canada ranks 61st and Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed