Eritrea vs UNICEF SP High burden: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Eritrea
15.16
in 2020
UNICEF SP High burden
15.12
in 2020
Eritrea rank
32nd
UNICEF SP High burden rank
33rd

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Eritrea
  • UNICEF SP High burden
051015200020102020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 15.16 against 15.12 in UNICEF SP High burden, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF SP High burden ahead.

Eritrea ranks 32nd and UNICEF SP High burden ranks 33rd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF SP High burden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea UNICEF SP High burden Difference Ahead
2000s 15.74 16.67 0.9321 UNICEF SP High burden
2010s 15.31 15.46 0.1421 UNICEF SP High burden
2020s 15.16 15.12 0.0377 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Eritrea or UNICEF SP High burden?
Eritrea, at 15.16 against 15.12 in UNICEF SP High burden as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Eritrea and UNICEF SP High burden?
0.04, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF SP High burden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and UNICEF SP High burden rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Eritrea ranks 32nd and UNICEF SP High burden ranks 33rd 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