Costa Rica vs Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Costa Rica
8.72
in 2020
Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
12.21
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
96th
Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) rank
94th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) currently reports 12.21 against 8.72 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.49.

That makes Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)'s figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 96th and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) ranks 94th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.41 13.39 4.99 Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
2010s 8.57 12.56 3.99 Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
2020s 8.72 12.21 3.5 Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Costa Rica or Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), at 12.21 against 8.72 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Costa Rica and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
3.49, with Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) ranks 94th 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