Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Philippines: Low birth weight prevalence

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
19.4%
in 2020
Philippines
21.1%
in 2020
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Philippines rank
4th

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Philippines
0510152025200020102020

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 21.1% against 19.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 4th of 13 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 23.0% 20.9% 2.1% Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 20.6% 21.1% 0.6% Philippines
2020s 19.4% 21.1% 1.7% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Philippines?
Philippines, at 21.1% against 19.4% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Philippines?
1.7%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Philippines?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Philippines rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 4th of 13 groups.
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