Ecuador vs Palestine, State of: Low-birthweight babies

Ecuador
10.6%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
10.4%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
73rd
Palestine, State of rank
74th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Ecuador
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 73rd and Palestine, State of ranks 74th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 9.4% 2.0% Ecuador
2010s 10.8% 10.0% 0.8% Ecuador
2020s 10.6% 10.4% 0.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Ecuador or Palestine, State of?
Ecuador, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Ecuador and Palestine, State of?
0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Palestine, State of?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Palestine, State of rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Palestine, State of ranks 74th 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.