Papua New Guinea vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Low birth weight prevalence
Papua New Guinea
19.4%
in 2020
Western Pacific (WHO region)
8.5%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
10th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.4% against 8.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.3 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 8.4% | 10.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 8.0% | 11.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 8.5% | 10.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Papua New Guinea or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.4% against 8.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 10.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 10th 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.