Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Low birth weight number
Dominican Republic
27.8
in 2020
Ecuador
31.8
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
58th
Ecuador rank
55th
Low birth weight number over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 31.8 against 27.8 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 55th of 157 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.84 | 36.37 | 13.53 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 26.76 | 33.68 | 6.92 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 27.8 | 31.8 | 4 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 31.8 against 27.8 in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 4, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 55th 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.