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
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.