Iraq vs (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Iraq
10.86
in 2020
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
13.74
in 2020
Iraq rank
72nd
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank
71st

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Iraq
  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS currently reports 13.74 against 10.86 in Iraq, a difference of 2.88.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 72nd and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 71st of 157 countries.

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS Difference Ahead
2000s 10.51 15.43 4.92 (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
2010s 10.81 14.25 3.44 (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
2020s 10.86 13.74 2.88 (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Iraq or (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, at 13.74 against 10.86 in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Iraq and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
2.88, with (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Iraq and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Iraq ranks 72nd and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 71st 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