Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Low birth weight prevalence
Ecuador
10.6%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
10.3%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
72nd
Sierra Leone rank
74th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Ecuador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 10.6% against 10.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 12.9% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.1% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?
- Ecuador, at 10.6% against 10.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 74th 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.