Liberia vs Low income (World Bank): Low birth weight prevalence

Liberia
19.9%
in 2020
Low income (World Bank)
14.9%
in 2020
Liberia rank
5th
Low income (World Bank) rank
6th

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Liberia
  • Low income (World Bank)
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 19.9% against 14.9% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 5th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.7% 15.9% 3.8% Liberia
2010s 19.8% 15.3% 4.5% Liberia
2020s 19.9% 14.9% 5.0% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Liberia or Low income (World Bank)?
Liberia, at 19.9% against 14.9% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Liberia and Low income (World Bank)?
5.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Low income (World Bank)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Liberia ranks 5th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 6th 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