Malaysia vs Zambia: Low birth weight number
Malaysia
70.6
in 2020
Zambia
74.4
in 2020
Malaysia rank
33rd
Zambia rank
32nd
Low birth weight number over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 74.4 against 70.6 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.8.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.33 | 64.09 | 4.76 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 68.28 | 72.34 | 4.06 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 70.6 | 74.4 | 3.8 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 74.4 against 70.6 in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 3.8, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.