África Occidental y Central vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

África Occidental y Central
13.42
in 2020
Sierra Leone
10.34
in 2020
África Occidental y Central rank
76th
Sierra Leone rank
75th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • África Occidental y Central
  • Sierra Leone
051015200020102020

How they compare

África Occidental y Central currently reports 13.42 against 10.34 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.08.

That makes África Occidental y Central's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, África Occidental y Central has been ahead every year.

África Occidental y Central ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 75th of 156 groups.

África Occidental y Central has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Occidental y Central Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 15.06 12.87 2.19 África Occidental y Central
2010s 13.95 11.08 2.87 África Occidental y Central
2020s 13.42 10.34 3.08 África Occidental y Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, África Occidental y Central or Sierra Leone?
África Occidental y Central, at 13.42 against 10.34 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between África Occidental y Central and Sierra Leone?
3.08, with África Occidental y Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Occidental y Central and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do África Occidental y Central and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
África Occidental y Central ranks 76th and Sierra Leone ranks 75th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
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