ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
16.76
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.73
in 2020
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs rank
22nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05101520200020102020

How they compare

ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs currently reports 16.76 against 16.73 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 156 groups.

ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 18.87 17.44 1.42 ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
2010s 17.33 17.07 0.258 ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs
2020s 16.76 16.73 0.0295 ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs, at 16.76 against 16.73 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.03, with ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ESCAP_Countries with Special Needs ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th 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