Jamaica vs Maldives: Low birth weight prevalence
Jamaica
13.7%
in 2020
Maldives
13.7%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
42nd
Maldives rank
42nd
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.7% against 13.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 42nd and Maldives ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Jamaica, at 13.7% against 13.7% in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd and Maldives ranks 42nd 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.