Americas (WHO region) vs Jordan: Low birth weight prevalence
Americas (WHO region)
9.2%
in 2020
Jordan
18.9%
in 2020
Americas (WHO region) rank
9th
Jordan rank
9th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 18.9% against 9.2% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Jordan ranks 9th of 13 groups.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 15.5% | 6.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 17.6% | 8.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 18.9% | 9.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Americas (WHO region) or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 18.9% against 9.2% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Americas (WHO region) and Jordan?
- 9.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Jordan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Jordan rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Jordan ranks 9th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.