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
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.