Americas (WHO region) vs Madagascar: Low birth weight prevalence
Americas (WHO region)
9.2%
in 2020
Madagascar
18.7%
in 2020
Americas (WHO region) rank
9th
Madagascar rank
10th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.7% against 9.2% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.0 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 13 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 19.9% | 10.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 19.3% | 10.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 18.7% | 9.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Americas (WHO region) or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.7% against 9.2% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Americas (WHO region) and Madagascar?
- 9.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Madagascar rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and Madagascar ranks 10th 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.