Japan vs Zambia: Low birth weight prevalence
Japan
11.3%
in 2020
Zambia
11.2%
in 2020
Japan rank
65th
Zambia rank
66th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Japan ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 12.7% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.8% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Japan or Zambia?
- Japan, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Japan and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Japan ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 66th 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.