Brazil vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Brazil
8.7
in 2020
Costa Rica
8.72
in 2020
Brazil rank
98th
Costa Rica rank
96th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
02468200020102020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.72 against 8.7 in Brazil, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brazil ranks 98th and Costa Rica ranks 96th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 8.16 8.41 0.2493 Costa Rica
2010s 8.47 8.57 0.0964 Costa Rica
2020s 8.7 8.72 0.0185 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 8.72 against 8.7 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Brazil ranks 98th and Costa Rica ranks 96th 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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About this data

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