Iceland vs Malta: Low birth weight number
Iceland
0.2
in 2020
Malta
0.3
in 2020
Iceland rank
150th
Malta rank
147th
Low birth weight number over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.3 against 0.2 in Iceland, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 150th and Malta ranks 147th of 157 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.18 | 0.3 | 0.12 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.3 against 0.2 in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Iceland ranks 150th and Malta ranks 147th 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.