Jordan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Low birth weight prevalence
Jordan
18.9%
in 2020
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
8.4%
in 2020
Jordan rank
9th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
11th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Jordan
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 18.9% against 8.4% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 9th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 157 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.3% | 7.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 8.0% | 9.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 8.4% | 10.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Jordan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Jordan, at 18.9% against 8.4% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Jordan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 10.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Jordan ranks 9th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th 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.