Solomon Islands vs Western Africa (African Union): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Solomon Islands
13.23
in 2020
Western Africa (African Union)
14.28
in 2020
Solomon Islands rank
50th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
49th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Western Africa (African Union)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Western Africa (African Union) currently reports 14.28 against 13.23 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.05.

That makes Western Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Western Africa (African Union) has been ahead every year.

Solomon Islands ranks 50th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 49th of 157 countries.

Western Africa (African Union) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Western Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.05 15.84 2.78 Western Africa (African Union)
2010s 13.23 14.76 1.53 Western Africa (African Union)
2020s 13.23 14.28 1.05 Western Africa (African Union)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Solomon Islands or Western Africa (African Union)?
Western Africa (African Union), at 14.28 against 13.23 in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Solomon Islands and Western Africa (African Union)?
1.05, with Western Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Western Africa (African Union)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Solomon Islands and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Solomon Islands ranks 50th and Western Africa (African Union) 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