Costa Rica vs (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Costa Rica
8.72
in 2020
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
12.21
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
96th
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS rank
94th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Costa Rica
  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS currently reports 12.21 against 8.72 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.49.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 96th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ranks 94th of 157 countries.

(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS Difference Ahead
2000s 8.41 13.39 4.99 (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
2010s 8.57 12.56 3.99 (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
2020s 8.72 12.21 3.5 (SDGRC) ECA_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 (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
(SDGRC) ECA_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 (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
3.49, with (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Costa Rica ranks 96th and (SDGRC) ECA_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