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
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.