Mozambique vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Mozambique
17.76
in 2020
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
17.94
in 2020
Mozambique rank
16th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
16th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Mozambique
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) currently reports 17.94 against 17.76 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.18.

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

Mozambique ranks 16th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 16th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.99 16.79 2.2 Mozambique
2010s 17.99 17.62 0.376 Mozambique
2020s 17.76 17.94 0.1784 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Mozambique or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), at 17.94 against 17.76 in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Mozambique and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
0.18, with Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Mozambique ranks 16th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 16th 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