Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Low birth weight prevalence

Nepal
19.7%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
19.4%
in 2020
Nepal rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th

Low birth weight prevalence over time

  • Nepal
  • Papua New Guinea
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 19.7% against 19.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Nepal ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 18.4% 3.6% Nepal
2010s 20.5% 19.1% 1.4% Nepal
2020s 19.7% 19.4% 0.3% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
Nepal, at 19.7% against 19.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
Nepal ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th 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