Bangladesh vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Low birth weight prevalence
Bangladesh
23.0%
in 2020
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
19.4%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Bangladesh
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.0% against 19.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.0% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.6% | 3.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.4% | 3.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Bangladesh or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Bangladesh, at 23.0% against 19.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Bangladesh and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 3.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
- 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.