Bangladesh vs China: Low birth weight number

Bangladesh
696.7
in 2020
China
608.9
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
China rank
3rd

Low birth weight number over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 696.7 against 608.9 in China, a difference of 87.8.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
2000s 906.16 929.92 23.76 China
2010s 730.24 891.89 161.65 China
2020s 696.7 608.9 87.8 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Bangladesh or China?
Bangladesh, at 696.7 against 608.9 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Bangladesh and China?
87.8, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for low birth weight number?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed