(SDGRC) Eastern Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
12.99
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
9.7
in 2020
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
88th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
87th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa currently reports 12.99 against 9.7 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 3.29.

That makes (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 88th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 14.46 11.42 3.04 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2010s 13.53 10.23 3.29 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2020s 12.99 9.7 3.29 (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, (SDGRC) Eastern Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa, at 12.99 against 9.7 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3.29, with (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 88th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 156 groups.
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