Timor-Leste vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Low birth weight prevalence
Timor-Leste
18.2%
in 2020
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
8.4%
in 2020
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
11th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Timor-Leste
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 18.2% against 8.4% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 14th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 157 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 8.3% | 9.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 8.0% | 9.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 8.4% | 9.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Timor-Leste or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Timor-Leste, at 18.2% against 8.4% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Timor-Leste and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 9.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Timor-Leste and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Timor-Leste ranks 14th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th 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.