Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Low birth weight number

Côte d'Ivoire
167.8
in 2020
South Africa
198.8
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
14th
South Africa rank
13th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
050100150200200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 198.8 against 167.8 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 31.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

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

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 152.19 179.98 27.79 South Africa
2010s 161.47 197.22 35.75 South Africa
2020s 167.8 198.8 31 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
South Africa, at 198.8 against 167.8 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
31, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for low birth weight number?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th 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