Oman vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Oman
13.24
in 2020
(SDGRC) West Africa
14.28
in 2020
Oman rank
49th
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
49th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Oman
  • (SDGRC) West Africa
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) West Africa currently reports 14.28 against 13.24 in Oman, a difference of 1.04.

That makes (SDGRC) West Africa's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

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

Oman ranks 49th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 49th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman (SDGRC) West Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.43 15.84 2.41 (SDGRC) West Africa
2010s 13.28 14.76 1.47 (SDGRC) West Africa
2020s 13.24 14.28 1.05 (SDGRC) West Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Oman or (SDGRC) West Africa?
(SDGRC) West Africa, at 14.28 against 13.24 in Oman as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Oman and (SDGRC) West Africa?
1.04, with (SDGRC) West Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and (SDGRC) West Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Oman and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Oman ranks 49th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 49th 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