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)
0102030200020102020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,612 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed