Dominican Republic vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Dominican Republic
13.44
in 2020
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
14.38
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
47th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
47th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 14.38 against 13.44 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.94.

That makes Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 47th of 157 countries.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.94 15.47 4.53 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 12.5 14.77 2.27 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 13.44 14.38 0.9494 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Dominican Republic or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 14.38 against 13.44 in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Dominican Republic and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
0.94, with Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 47th 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