Bangladesh vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Low birth weight number

Bangladesh
696.7
in 2020
South-East Asia (WHO region)
7,446
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
5th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200020102020

How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 7,446 against 696.7 in Bangladesh, a difference of 6,749.

That makes South-East Asia (WHO region)'s figure about 10.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South-East Asia (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th of 157 countries.

South-East Asia (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 906.16 10,134 9,228 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 730.24 8,400 7,670 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 696.7 7,446 6,749 South-East Asia (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Bangladesh or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 7,446 against 696.7 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
6,749, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for low birth weight number?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th 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
178 places, 3,738 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed