Costa Rica vs United States of America: Low birth weight prevalence
Costa Rica
8.7%
in 2020
United States of America
8.3%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
96th
United States of America rank
99th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.7% against 8.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 99th of 157 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 8.7% against 8.3% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 99th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.