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
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.