Jamaica vs Malaysia: Low birth weight prevalence
Jamaica
13.7%
in 2020
Malaysia
13.8%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
41st
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.8% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd 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.