Panama vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Panama
10.28
in 2020
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
13.61
in 2020
Panama rank
77th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion rank
75th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Panama
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion currently reports 13.61 against 10.28 in Panama, a difference of 3.33.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.

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

Panama ranks 77th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 75th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 11.33 13.74 2.41 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
2010s 10.57 13.6 3.02 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
2020s 10.28 13.61 3.33 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Panama or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, at 13.61 against 10.28 in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Panama and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
3.33, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Panama and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Panama ranks 77th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 75th 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