Brunei vs Malaysia: Low birth weight prevalence

Brunei
13.6%
in 2020
Malaysia
13.8%
in 2020
Brunei rank
44th
Malaysia rank
41st

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Brunei
  • Malaysia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.8% against 13.6% in Brunei, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.6% 12.4% 0.2% Brunei
2010s 13.3% 13.2% 0.1% Brunei
2020s 13.6% 13.8% 0.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Brunei or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 13.8% against 13.6% in Brunei as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Brunei and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Brunei ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st 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