ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) vs Mongolia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
6.76
in 2020
Mongolia
4.9
in 2020
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
147th
Mongolia rank
147th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
  • Mongolia
02468200020102020

How they compare

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) currently reports 6.76 against 4.9 in Mongolia, a difference of 1.86.

That makes ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)'s figure about 1.4 times Mongolia's.

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

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 147th and Mongolia ranks 147th of 156 groups.

ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.16 6.88 0.2831 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
2010s 6.99 5.46 1.53 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
2020s 6.76 4.9 1.87 ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) or Mongolia?
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), at 6.76 against 4.9 in Mongolia as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Mongolia?
1.86, with ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Mongolia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) and Mongolia rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 147th and Mongolia ranks 147th 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