Dominican Republic vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Dominican Republic
13.44
in 2020
(SDGRC) West Africa
14.28
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
47th
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
49th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time
- Dominican Republic
- (SDGRC) West Africa
How they compare
(SDGRC) West Africa currently reports 14.28 against 13.44 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.84.
That makes (SDGRC) West Africa's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, (SDGRC) West Africa has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 49th of 157 countries.
(SDGRC) West Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | (SDGRC) West Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.94 | 15.84 | 4.9 | (SDGRC) West Africa |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 14.76 | 2.26 | (SDGRC) West Africa |
| 2020s | 13.44 | 14.28 | 0.8473 | (SDGRC) West Africa |
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 (SDGRC) West Africa?
- (SDGRC) West Africa, at 14.28 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 (SDGRC) West Africa?
- 0.84, with (SDGRC) West Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and (SDGRC) West Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 49th 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.