Madagascar vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Low birth weight prevalence

Madagascar
18.7%
in 2020
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
8.4%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
10th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
11th

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Madagascar
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 18.7% against 8.4% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Madagascar ranks 10th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.9% 8.3% 11.6% Madagascar
2010s 19.3% 8.0% 11.2% Madagascar
2020s 18.7% 8.4% 10.3% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Madagascar or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Madagascar, at 18.7% against 8.4% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Madagascar and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
10.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Madagascar ranks 10th 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.

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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