El Salvador vs Mexico: Low birth weight prevalence

El Salvador
10.2%
in 2020
Mexico
10.2%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
78th
Mexico rank
78th

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 10.2% against 10.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 78th of 157 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 10.1% 0.4% El Salvador
2010s 10.3% 10.2% 0.1% El Salvador
2020s 10.2% 10.2% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, El Salvador or Mexico?
El Salvador, at 10.2% against 10.2% in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between El Salvador and Mexico?
0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
El Salvador ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 78th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,612 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed