Ecuador vs Singapore: Low-birthweight babies
Ecuador
10.6%
in 2020
Singapore
11.0%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
73rd
Singapore rank
71st
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Ecuador
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 11.0% against 10.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Singapore ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.0% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Ecuador or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 11.0% against 10.6% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Ecuador and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Singapore rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Singapore ranks 71st 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.