Colombia vs Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Colombia
10.95
in 2020
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
13.74
in 2020
Colombia rank
70th
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
71st

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Colombia
  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) currently reports 13.74 against 10.95 in Colombia, a difference of 2.79.

That makes Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 70th and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 71st of 157 countries.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Difference Ahead
2000s 10 15.43 5.44 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2010s 10.62 14.25 3.63 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2020s 10.95 13.74 2.79 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at 13.74 against 10.95 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Colombia and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
2.79, with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Colombia ranks 70th and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 71st 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