Côte d'Ivoire vs Sri Lanka: Low-birthweight babies
Côte d'Ivoire
18.3%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 18.3% against 18.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 157 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.0% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Côte d'Ivoire or Sri Lanka?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 18.3% against 18.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.