Bangladesh vs Sur: Low birth weight prevalence

Bangladesh
23.0%
in 2020
Sur
16.5%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Sur rank
2nd

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sur
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 23.0% against 16.5% in Sur, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Sur's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Sur 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 Sur Difference Ahead
2000s 25.2% 14.8% 10.4% Bangladesh
2010s 23.9% 15.9% 7.9% Bangladesh
2020s 23.0% 16.5% 6.5% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Bangladesh or Sur?
Bangladesh, at 23.0% against 16.5% in Sur as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Bangladesh and Sur?
6.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sur?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Sur rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Sur 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