Laos vs (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Laos
16.73
in 2020
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
16.33
in 2020
Laos rank
20th
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) rank
23rd

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Laos
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Laos currently reports 16.73 against 16.33 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), a difference of 0.4.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 20th and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 23rd of 157 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) Difference Ahead
2000s 17.44 16.76 0.6838 Laos
2010s 17.07 16.37 0.6961 Laos
2020s 16.73 16.33 0.405 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Laos or (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
Laos, at 16.73 against 16.33 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Laos and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
0.4, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Laos and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Laos ranks 20th and (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 23rd 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