Lesotho vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Lesotho
14.45
in 2020
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
14.88
in 2020
Lesotho rank
37th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank
36th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Lesotho
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion currently reports 14.88 against 14.45 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.43.

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

Lesotho ranks 37th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 36th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 14.87 14.03 0.8438 Lesotho
2010s 14.7 14.67 0.0281 Lesotho
2020s 14.45 14.88 0.4342 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Lesotho or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, at 14.88 against 14.45 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Lesotho and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
0.43, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Lesotho ranks 37th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 36th 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