Cameroon vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Cameroon
12.51
in 2020
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
14.15
in 2020
Cameroon rank
55th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank
52nd

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Cameroon
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries currently reports 14.15 against 12.51 in Cameroon, a difference of 1.64.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 55th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 52nd of 157 countries.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries Difference Ahead
2000s 13.15 14.24 1.09 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
2010s 12.75 14.13 1.38 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
2020s 12.51 14.15 1.64 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Cameroon or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries, at 14.15 against 12.51 in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Cameroon and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
1.64, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Cameroon ranks 55th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 52nd 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