ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States vs South Africa: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States
17.08
in 2020
South Africa
16.64
in 2020
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States
  • South Africa
051015200020102020

How they compare

ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States currently reports 17.08 against 16.64 in South Africa, a difference of 0.44.

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

ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 16.09 17 0.904 South Africa
2010s 16.73 16.63 0.0934 ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States
2020s 17.08 16.64 0.4465 ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States or South Africa?
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States, at 17.08 against 16.64 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States and South Africa?
0.44, with ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st 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