Ghana vs (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Ghana
14.42
in 2020
(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD
14.59
in 2020
Ghana rank
38th
(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD rank
40th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Ghana
  • (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD currently reports 14.59 against 14.42 in Ghana, a difference of 0.17.

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

Ghana ranks 38th and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD ranks 40th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD Difference Ahead
2000s 15.59 15.5 0.09 Ghana
2010s 14.73 14.94 0.2135 (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD
2020s 14.42 14.59 0.1774 (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Ghana or (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
(SDGRC) ECA_IGAD, at 14.59 against 14.42 in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
0.17, with (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Ghana ranks 38th and (SDGRC) ECA_IGAD ranks 40th of 157 countries.
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