Colombia vs Zambia: Low birth weight number

Colombia
80.3
in 2020
Zambia
74.4
in 2020
Colombia rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd

Low birth weight number over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
020406080200020102020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 80.3 against 74.4 in Zambia, a difference of 5.9.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Colombia ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 81.77 64.09 17.68 Colombia
2010s 78.51 72.34 6.17 Colombia
2020s 80.3 74.4 5.9 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Colombia or Zambia?
Colombia, at 80.3 against 74.4 in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Colombia and Zambia?
5.9, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for low birth weight number?
Colombia ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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