Costa Rica vs Sweden: Low birth weight number
Costa Rica
5.4
in 2020
Sweden
4.6
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
104th
Sweden rank
107th
Low birth weight number over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.4 against 4.6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 107th of 157 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.32 | 4.3 | 2.02 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 4.79 | 1.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 5.4 against 4.6 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.8, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 107th 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.