Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Low-birthweight babies

Ecuador
10.6%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
10.3%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
73rd
Sierra Leone rank
75th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sierra Leone
051015200020102020

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 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 75th 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% 0.3% 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-birthweight babies, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?
Ecuador, at 10.6% against 10.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies 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-birthweight babies?
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 75th 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

Indicator
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit
% of births
Source
UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.