Malaysia vs Maldives: Low birth weight prevalence
Malaysia
13.8%
in 2020
Maldives
13.7%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
41st
Maldives rank
42nd
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Maldives ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 13.9% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.8% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.7% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Malaysia, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Maldives ranks 42nd 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.