Costa Rica vs Romania: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Costa Rica
8.72
in 2020
Romania
8.82
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
96th
Romania rank
95th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.82 against 8.72 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 96th and Romania ranks 95th of 157 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 8.41 10.12 1.71 Romania
2010s 8.57 9.29 0.7199 Romania
2020s 8.72 8.82 0.1012 Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 8.82 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 Romania?
0.1, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Romania ranks 95th 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