Ecuador vs Iraq: Low birth weight prevalence
Ecuador
10.6%
in 2020
Iraq
10.9%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
72nd
Iraq rank
71st
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Ecuador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 10.9% against 10.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.9% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Ecuador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 10.9% against 10.6% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Ecuador and Iraq?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Iraq rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 71st 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.