Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Low birth weight number

Burkina Faso
143.5
in 2020
Madagascar
165.6
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Madagascar rank
15th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
050100150200020102020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 165.6 against 143.5 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 22.1.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 157 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 119.98 140.99 21.01 Madagascar
2010s 139.66 157.56 17.9 Madagascar
2020s 143.5 165.6 22.1 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 165.6 against 143.5 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
22.1, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for low birth weight number?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 15th 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