Sierra Leone vs Palestine: Share of low birthweight babies born

Sierra Leone
10.34
in 2020
Palestine
10.37
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
75th
Palestine rank
74th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Palestine
051015200020102020

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 10.37 against 10.34 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 75th and Palestine ranks 74th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 12.87 9.35 3.52 Sierra Leone
2010s 11.08 10 1.08 Sierra Leone
2020s 10.34 10.37 0.0292 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Sierra Leone or Palestine?
Palestine, at 10.37 against 10.34 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Sierra Leone and Palestine?
0.03, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Palestine?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and Palestine rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Sierra Leone ranks 75th and Palestine ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed