Bangladesh vs India: Low birth weight number
Bangladesh
696.7
in 2020
India
6,348
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Low birth weight number over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6,348 against 696.7 in Bangladesh, a difference of 5,651.
That makes India's figure about 9.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 157 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 906.16 | 8,744 | 7,838 | India |
| 2010s | 730.24 | 7,242 | 6,512 | India |
| 2020s | 696.7 | 6,348 | 5,651 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 6,348 against 696.7 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Bangladesh and India?
- 5,651, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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.