ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) vs Uruguay: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
10.91
in 2020
Uruguay
7.8
in 2020
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) rank
107th
Uruguay rank
106th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
  • Uruguay
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) currently reports 10.91 against 7.8 in Uruguay, a difference of 3.11.

That makes ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)'s figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 156 groups.

ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1 8.35 1.75 ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
2010s 10.57 7.95 2.62 ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
2020s 10.91 7.8 3.11 ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) or Uruguay?
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs), at 10.91 against 7.8 in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) and Uruguay?
3.11, with ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) and Uruguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 106th 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