Malawi vs Namibia: Low birth weight prevalence
Malawi
15.6%
in 2020
Namibia
15.6%
in 2020
Malawi rank
26th
Namibia rank
26th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.3% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 15.6% against 15.6% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 26th 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.