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
051015200020102020

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.

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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