Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Low birth weight number
Sri Lanka
55.7
in 2020
Zimbabwe
57.5
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Low birth weight number over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 57.5 against 55.7 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.8.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.99 | 55.84 | 14.15 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 62.95 | 58.66 | 4.29 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 55.7 | 57.5 | 1.8 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 57.5 against 55.7 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 1.8, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.