ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) vs Lithuania: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
6.64
in 2020
Lithuania
4.4
in 2020
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) rank
149th
Lithuania rank
150th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
  • Lithuania
02468200020102020

How they compare

ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) currently reports 6.64 against 4.4 in Lithuania, a difference of 2.24.

That makes ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)'s figure about 1.5 times Lithuania's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) has been ahead every year.

ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ranks 149th and Lithuania ranks 150th of 156 groups.

ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 6.97 4.68 2.28 ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
2010s 6.82 4.67 2.15 ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
2020s 6.64 4.4 2.24 ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) or Lithuania?
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS), at 6.64 against 4.4 in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) and Lithuania?
2.24, with ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) and Lithuania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) and Lithuania rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ranks 149th and Lithuania ranks 150th of 156 groups.
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
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