Burkina Faso vs ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Burkina Faso
18.47
in 2020
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
18.6
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
12th
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies rank
14th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies
05101520200020102020

How they compare

ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies currently reports 18.6 against 18.47 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 14th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies Difference Ahead
2000s 19.78 18.04 1.74 Burkina Faso
2010s 18.88 18.53 0.3533 Burkina Faso
2020s 18.47 18.6 0.1274 ESCAP_WB Low 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, Burkina Faso or ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies, at 18.6 against 18.47 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Burkina Faso and ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
0.13, with ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 14th 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