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

ESCAP_All countries
17.34
in 2020
Sri Lanka
17.98
in 2020
ESCAP_All countries rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
15th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • ESCAP_All countries
  • Sri Lanka
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.98 against 17.34 in ESCAP_All countries, a difference of 0.64.

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 Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 156 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_All countries Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 19.07 19.1 0.034 Sri Lanka
2010s 17.16 18.3 1.15 Sri Lanka
2020s 17.34 17.98 0.6374 Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17.98 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 Sri Lanka?
0.64, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_All countries and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ESCAP_All countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ESCAP_All countries ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th 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