Sierra Leone vs Palestine: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Sierra Leone
10.3%
in 2020
Palestine
10.4%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
75th
Palestine rank
74th
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 75th and Palestine ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.4% | 3.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.4% | 0.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Sierra Leone or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Sierra Leone and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Palestine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Palestine rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th and Palestine 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
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.