Bangladesh vs Philippines: Low birth weight number
Bangladesh
696.7
in 2020
Philippines
522.9
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Philippines rank
4th
Low birth weight number over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 696.7 against 522.9 in Philippines, a difference of 173.8.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 906.16 | 489.51 | 416.65 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 730.24 | 509.57 | 220.67 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 696.7 | 522.9 | 173.8 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 696.7 against 522.9 in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 173.8, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 4th 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.