ESCAP_All countries vs Mozambique: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

ESCAP_All countries
17.34
in 2020
Mozambique
17.76
in 2020
ESCAP_All countries rank
18th
Mozambique rank
16th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • ESCAP_All countries
  • Mozambique
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 17.76 against 17.34 in ESCAP_All countries, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_All countries ahead.

ESCAP_All countries ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP_All countries averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_All countries Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 19.07 18.99 0.073 ESCAP_All countries
2010s 17.16 17.99 0.837 Mozambique
2020s 17.34 17.76 0.4193 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, ESCAP_All countries or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 17.76 against 17.34 in ESCAP_All countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between ESCAP_All countries and Mozambique?
0.42, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_All countries and Mozambique?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ESCAP_All countries and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ESCAP_All countries ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th 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