Ecuador vs Italy: Low birth weight number

Ecuador
31.8
in 2020
Italy
29.6
in 2020
Ecuador rank
55th
Italy rank
56th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Ecuador
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 31.8 against 29.6 in Italy, a difference of 2.2.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 55th and Italy ranks 56th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 36.37 37.2 0.83 Italy
2010s 33.68 34.95 1.27 Italy
2020s 31.8 29.6 2.2 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Ecuador or Italy?
Ecuador, at 31.8 against 29.6 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Ecuador and Italy?
2.2, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for low birth weight number?
Ecuador ranks 55th and Italy ranks 56th 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
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed