Bangladesh vs Mus: Low birth weight prevalence
Bangladesh
23.0%
in 2020
Mus
18.7%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Mus rank
1st
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Bangladesh
- Mus
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.0% against 18.7% in Mus, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Mus's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Mus ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 19.5% | 5.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 18.9% | 4.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 18.7% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Bangladesh or Mus?
- Bangladesh, at 23.0% against 18.7% in Mus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Bangladesh and Mus?
- 4.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mus?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Mus rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Mus ranks 1st 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.