Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Low birth weight number

Maldives
1
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
0.7
in 2020
Maldives rank
138th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
141st

Low birth weight number over time

  • Maldives
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.250.50.751200020102020

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1 against 0.7 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Maldives ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.85 0.65 0.2 Maldives
2010s 1.02 0.7 0.32 Maldives
2020s 1 0.7 0.3 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
Maldives, at 1 against 0.7 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for low birth weight number?
Maldives ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st 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