Rwanda vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Rwanda
9.4
in 2020
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
12.99
in 2020
Rwanda rank
89th
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
88th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Rwanda
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa currently reports 12.99 against 9.4 in Rwanda, a difference of 3.59.

That makes (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

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

Rwanda ranks 89th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 88th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9 14.46 5.45 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2010s 9.33 13.53 4.2 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2020s 9.4 12.99 3.59 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Rwanda or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa, at 12.99 against 9.4 in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Rwanda and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
3.59, with (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Rwanda ranks 89th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 88th 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