Maldives vs Palau: Low birth weight prevalence
Maldives
13.7%
in 2020
Palau
13.5%
in 2020
Maldives rank
42nd
Palau rank
45th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Maldives
- Palau
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 13.7% against 13.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 42nd and Palau ranks 45th of 157 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 0.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 0.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 0.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Maldives or Palau?
- Maldives, at 13.7% against 13.5% in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Maldives and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Palau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Palau rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Maldives ranks 42nd and Palau ranks 45th 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.