India vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Low birth weight number

India
6,348
in 2020
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
12,421
in 2020
India rank
1st
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

Low birth weight number over time

  • India
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020102020

How they compare

Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 12,421 against 6,348 in India, a difference of 6,073.

That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 2.0 times India's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 157 countries.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 8,744 14,595 5,851 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 7,242 13,302 6,060 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 6,348 12,421 6,073 Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, India or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 12,421 against 6,348 in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between India and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
6,073, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do India and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for low birth weight number?
India ranks 1st and Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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.

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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