High income (World Bank) vs Mauritius: Low birth weight prevalence

High income (World Bank)
8.0%
in 2020
Mauritius
18.7%
in 2020
High income (World Bank) rank
12th
Mauritius rank
10th

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Mauritius
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 18.7% against 8.0% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.3 times High income (World Bank)'s.

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

High income (World Bank) ranks 12th and Mauritius ranks 10th of 13 groups.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 19.5% 11.6% Mauritius
2010s 8.0% 18.9% 11.0% Mauritius
2020s 8.0% 18.7% 10.7% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, High income (World Bank) or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 18.7% against 8.0% in High income (World Bank) as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between High income (World Bank) and Mauritius?
10.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Mauritius?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do High income (World Bank) and Mauritius rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
High income (World Bank) ranks 12th and Mauritius ranks 10th of 13 groups.
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