Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
13.74
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
11.11
in 2020
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
71st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
68th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
051015200020102020

How they compare

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) currently reports 13.74 against 11.11 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.63.

That makes Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been ahead every year.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th of 156 groups.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 15.43 10.3 5.13 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2010s 14.25 10.79 3.46 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2020s 13.74 11.11 2.63 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at 13.74 against 11.11 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.63, with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Sao Tome and Principe?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th 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
Last refreshed