Laos vs Sierra Leone: Low birth weight number
Laos
27.5
in 2020
Sierra Leone
27.2
in 2020
Laos rank
59th
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Low birth weight number over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Laos currently reports 27.5 against 27.2 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 157 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4 | 29.81 | 0.59 | Laos |
| 2010s | 28.51 | 28.27 | 0.24 | Laos |
| 2020s | 27.5 | 27.2 | 0.3 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Laos, at 27.5 against 27.2 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Laos ranks 59th 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.