Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Low birth weight number

Costa Rica
5.4
in 2020
Switzerland
5.6
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
104th
Switzerland rank
102nd

Low birth weight number over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
0246200020102020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.6 against 5.4 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.32 4.65 1.67 Costa Rica
2010s 6.09 5.37 0.72 Costa Rica
2020s 5.4 5.6 0.2 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.6 against 5.4 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
0.2, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for low birth weight number?
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 102nd 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
178 places, 3,738 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed