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

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
13.61
in 2020
Sierra Leone
10.34
in 2020
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion rank
75th
Sierra Leone rank
75th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
  • Sierra Leone
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion currently reports 13.61 against 10.34 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.27.

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

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

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 75th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 13.74 12.87 0.872 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
2010s 13.6 11.08 2.51 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
2020s 13.61 10.34 3.27 (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, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion or Sierra Leone?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, at 13.61 against 10.34 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion and Sierra Leone?
3.27, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 75th 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