Colombia vs Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Colombia
10.95
in 2020
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
13.85
in 2020
Colombia rank
70th
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
67th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Colombia
  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) currently reports 13.85 against 10.95 in Colombia, a difference of 2.9.

That makes Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 70th and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 67th of 157 countries.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Difference Ahead
2000s 10 14.8 4.8 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2010s 10.62 14.23 3.61 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2020s 10.95 13.85 2.9 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Colombia or Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), at 13.85 against 10.95 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Colombia and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
2.9, with Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Colombia ranks 70th and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 67th 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