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
020406080200020102020

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.

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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