China vs ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

China
4.97
in 2020
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
6.64
in 2020
China rank
146th
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) rank
149th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • China
  • ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
02468200020102020

How they compare

ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) currently reports 6.64 against 4.97 in China, a difference of 1.67.

That makes ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)'s figure about 1.3 times China's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 146th and ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ranks 149th of 157 countries.

ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.49 6.97 1.48 ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
2010s 5.06 6.82 1.76 ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
2020s 4.97 6.64 1.66 ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, China or ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)?
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS), at 6.64 against 4.97 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between China and ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)?
1.67, with ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
China ranks 146th and ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ranks 149th 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
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