Jamaica vs Palau: Low birth weight prevalence
Jamaica
13.7%
in 2020
Palau
13.5%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
42nd
Palau rank
45th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Jamaica
- Palau
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.7% against 13.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 42nd and Palau ranks 45th of 157 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Jamaica or Palau?
- Jamaica, at 13.7% against 13.5% in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Jamaica and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Palau rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd and Palau ranks 45th 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.