Mozambique vs World: Low birth weight prevalence
Mozambique
17.8%
in 2020
World
14.7%
in 2020
Mozambique rank
16th
World rank
7th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Mozambique
- World
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 17.8% against 14.7% in World, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 16th and World ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.1% | 2.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.8% | 3.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 14.7% | 3.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Mozambique or World?
- Mozambique, at 17.8% against 14.7% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Mozambique and World?
- 3.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and World rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and World ranks 7th 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.