Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Low birth weight number

Guatemala
54.9
in 2020
Sri Lanka
55.7
in 2020
Guatemala rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
38th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sri Lanka
020406080200020102020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 55.7 against 54.9 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.8.

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

Guatemala ranks 39th 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 Guatemala Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 56.9 69.99 13.09 Sri Lanka
2010s 58.76 62.95 4.19 Sri Lanka
2020s 54.9 55.7 0.8 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 55.7 against 54.9 in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
0.8, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for low birth weight number?
Guatemala ranks 39th 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