Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Low birth weight prevalence
Nicaragua
10.1%
in 2020
Paraguay
10.0%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Paraguay rank
83rd
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 83rd 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.