África Oriental y Meridional vs Dominican Republic: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

África Oriental y Meridional
14.38
in 2020
Dominican Republic
13.44
in 2020
África Oriental y Meridional rank
46th
Dominican Republic rank
47th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • África Oriental y Meridional
  • Dominican Republic
051015200020102020

How they compare

África Oriental y Meridional currently reports 14.38 against 13.44 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.94.

That makes África Oriental y Meridional's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

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

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 46th and Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 156 groups.

África Oriental y Meridional has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Oriental y Meridional Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 15.37 10.94 4.43 África Oriental y Meridional
2010s 14.72 12.5 2.22 África Oriental y Meridional
2020s 14.38 13.44 0.9495 África Oriental y Meridional

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, África Oriental y Meridional or Dominican Republic?
África Oriental y Meridional, at 14.38 against 13.44 in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between África Oriental y Meridional and Dominican Republic?
0.94, with África Oriental y Meridional ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Oriental y Meridional and Dominican Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do África Oriental y Meridional and Dominican Republic rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 46th and Dominican Republic ranks 47th 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
Last refreshed