France vs Sri Lanka: Low birth weight number

France
50.7
in 2020
Sri Lanka
55.7
in 2020
France rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
38th

Low birth weight number over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
020406080200020102020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 55.7 against 50.7 in France, a difference of 5.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

France ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 157 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 58.38 69.99 11.61 Sri Lanka
2010s 56.63 62.95 6.32 Sri Lanka
2020s 50.7 55.7 5 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, France or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 55.7 against 50.7 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between France and Sri Lanka?
5, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for low birth weight number?
France ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 38th 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