Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Low birth weight prevalence
Burkina Faso
18.5%
in 2020
Madagascar
18.7%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Madagascar rank
10th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.7% against 18.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.9% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 19.3% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.7% against 18.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 10th 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.