El Salvador vs ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

El Salvador
10.22
in 2020
ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)
13.26
in 2020
El Salvador rank
79th
ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) rank
80th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • El Salvador
  • ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)
051015200020102020

How they compare

ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) currently reports 13.26 against 10.22 in El Salvador, a difference of 3.04.

That makes ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)'s figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.

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

El Salvador ranks 79th and ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) ranks 80th of 157 countries.

ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.46 14.74 4.28 ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)
2010s 10.33 13.7 3.37 ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)
2020s 10.22 13.26 3.04 ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, El Salvador or ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)?
ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E), at 13.26 against 10.22 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between El Salvador and ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)?
3.04, with ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
El Salvador ranks 79th and ESCAP_LLDC (LLDC_E) ranks 80th 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