Bosnia and Herzegovina vs ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.15
in 2020
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
7.35
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
143rd
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies rank
140th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
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How they compare

ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies currently reports 7.35 against 5.15 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 2.2.

That makes ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies's figure about 1.4 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd and ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 140th of 157 countries.

ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1 7.56 2.46 ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
2010s 5.16 7.13 1.97 ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies
2020s 5.15 7.35 2.2 ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Bosnia and Herzegovina or ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies, at 7.35 against 5.15 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Bosnia and Herzegovina and ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
2.2, with ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd and ESCAP_WB Upper Middle Income Economies ranks 140th of 157 countries.
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