Canada vs Sierra Leone: Low birth weight number
Canada
24.5
in 2020
Sierra Leone
27.2
in 2020
Canada rank
61st
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Low birth weight number over time
- Canada
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 27.2 against 24.5 in Canada, a difference of 2.7.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 157 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.21 | 29.81 | 9.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 28.27 | 4.57 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 27.2 | 2.7 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Canada or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 27.2 against 24.5 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 2.7, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Sierra Leone rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Canada ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 60th 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.