Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: Low birth weight number

Dominican Republic
27.8
in 2020
Sierra Leone
27.2
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
60th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sierra Leone
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 27.8 against 27.2 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 22.84 29.81 6.97 Sierra Leone
2010s 26.76 28.27 1.51 Sierra Leone
2020s 27.8 27.2 0.6 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Dominican Republic or Sierra Leone?
Dominican Republic, at 27.8 against 27.2 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
0.6, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for low birth weight number?
Dominican Republic ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th 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